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How to get fromBolzano to Essenby plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Bolzano to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, shuttle, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    4h 32m
    €209–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    13h 25m
    €75–120

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bolzano to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    10h 27m
    €143–194

  4. Drive  837.8 km

    1. Drive from Bolzano to Essencar car 837.8 km
    8h 10m
    €135–195

  5. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 2m
    €222–418

  6. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €218–463

  7. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    8h 38m
    €115–322

  8. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 20m
    €97–307

  9. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 7m
    €201–454

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    12h 1m
    €116–365

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Sud/Bozen S. to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 33m
    €168–343

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Sud/Bozen S. to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    15h 32m
    €75–213

Bolzano to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 666.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Bolzano, Italy and Essen, Germany?

SkyAlps flies from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 25m.

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