There are 8 ways to get from Cagliari to Essen by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CAG - DUS
5h 7m€84–229Train, ferry, bus via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the train from Toulon to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
36h 9m€294–613Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the carferry from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
36h 37m€145–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Olbiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Drive from Port of Livorno to Essencar
22h 13m€250–428Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CAG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 18m€136–471Fly Cagliari Elmas Airport to Weeze Airport
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane CAG - NRN
7h 8m€84–328Train to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OLB - DUS
8h 36m€93–252Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Porto Torres to Genoaferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
36h 38m€176–298
Cagliari to Essen by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Essen is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Cagliari and Essen is 1392 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Essen without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Mulhouse which takes 36h 9m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cagliari to Essen, including transfers.
There are 2789+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings and Lufthansa fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Mulhouse to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
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