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How to get fromEssen to Bolzanoby plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Bolzano by plane, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Bolzanoshuttle bus
    7h
    €216–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    13h 15m
    €75–120

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    11h 46m
    €107–362

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re / ...
    14h 59m
    €111–215

  5. Fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    5h 4m
    €206–406

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    7h 37m
    €104–338

  7. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    8h 34m
    €138–330

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Bolzanocar car
    12h 10m
    €182–251

  9. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    14h 8m
    €92–238

  10. Drive  840.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bolzanocar car 840.9 km
    8h 12m
    €157–227

Essen to Bolzano by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 809.7 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bolzano Bozen via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano South 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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