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How to get fromEssen to Lago di Gardaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Lago di Garda by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 3m
    €101–298

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    6h 45m
    €73–230

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    12h 14m
    €169–841

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Veronabus bus N537
    16h 54m
    €92–150

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Bolzano Bozennighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roveretotrain train Fr
    16h 7m
    €140–531

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    5h 27m
    €96–340

  7. 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 Peschieratrain train
    6h 38m
    €105–319

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 36m
    €80–283

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roveretotrain train
    7h 9m
    €228–475

  10. 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 Catania– Dortmund
    17h 24m

  11. Drive 932.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Riva del Gardacar car 932.4 km
    9h 17m
    €147–212

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Riva del Gardacar car
    13h 4m
    €177–247

Essen to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration12h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Verona 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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