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How to get fromEssen to Bergamoby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Bergamo by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    4h 54m
    €81–256

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bergamotrain train
    6h 39m
    €37–181

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bergamotrain train Re2
    12h 12m
    €126–377

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Veronabus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Bergamobus bus 423 / ...
    17h 6m
    €99–147

  5. Drive  896 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bergamocar car 896 km
    8h 41m
    €146–210

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    5h 31m
    €168–379

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    6h 31m
    €68–321

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bergamotrain train
    7h 32m
    €79–258

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bresciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Brescia to Bergamotrain train R1 / ...
    19h 17m
    €157–294

Essen to Bergamo by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 705.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bergamo via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bergamo via Verona in around 17h 6m.

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