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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    15h 13m
    €161–403

  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 44m
    €53–204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus 504 / ...
    22h 11m
    €105–165

  4. Drive  1,118.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cinque Terrecar car 1,118.1 km
    10h 54m
    €207–298

  5. 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
    9h 21m
    €124–354

  6. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Monterossotrain train Ec
    15h 51m
    €279–492

  7. 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 35m
    €176–246

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

    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
    9h 7m
    €114–387

  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 59m
    €99–353

  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 24m
    €109–327

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - 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
    10h 11m
    €164–444

  12. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    10h 51m
    €53–259

Essen to Cinque Terre by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration15h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,113.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 13m

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 15h 13m. 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 22h 11m.

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