There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Bari by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane DUS - BRI
4h 46m€88–249Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane DTM - BRI
7h 43m€53–236Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
19h 11m€378–692Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus N422
26h 13m€185–317Drive 1,762.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Baricar 1,762.5 km
15h 55m€286–413Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CGN - BRI
5h 34m€81–276Fly from Weeze Airport
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane NRN - BRI
6h 17m€57–275Bus
- Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Baribus
28h 52m€193–264Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Baricar
21h 41m€298–421
Essen to Bari by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Bari is to fly which costs €55 - €280 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Bari. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Bari via Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Bari. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Bari Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Bari is 1399 km. The road distance is 1762.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Bari without a car is to train which takes 19h 11m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Essen to Bari, including transfers.
Essen to Bari bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf station.
Essen to Bari train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €370 - €700 and takes 19h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €270 and takes 28h 52m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bari, Italy?
Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and Air Dolomiti fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bari Centrale via Frankfurt, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Weeze Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Bari bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bari station.
Essen to Bari train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Bari is 1762 km. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Essen to Bari.
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