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How to get fromEssen to Cinque Terreby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Cinque Terre by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 24m
    €120–391

  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 Levantotrain train
    9h 21m
    €60–237

  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 Levantotrain train Ic
    14h 50m
    €170–397

  4. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    16h 35m
    €158–300

  5. Drive  1,118.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cinque Terrecar car 1,118.1 km
    10h 54m
    €182–262

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CGN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 13m
    €98–332

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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 Pavia to Monterossotrain train
    8h 53m
    €121–363

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Pisa 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 Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EIN - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 43m
    €97–435

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 27m
    €111–370

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    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
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    10h 16m
    €111–333

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus N1508 / ...
    21h 35m
    €97–162

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    23h 20m
    €178–271

Essen to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,118 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Corniglia via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Levanto in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Corniglia via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 21h 35m.

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