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

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane DUS - BDS
    6h 3m
    €88–326

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CGN - BDS
    6h 55m
    €81–264

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Leccetrain train Fr
    18h 56m
    €269–540

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Baribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bari Capruzzi to Lecce - viale della Repubblicabus bus Bari
    31h 26m
    €203–279

  5. Drive  1,912.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Leccecar car 1,912.1 km
    17h 28m
    €310–448

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    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 Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane EIN - BDS
    8h 38m
    €88–312

  7. Train

    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 Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain train Fr
    21h 9m
    €349–621

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Leccetrain train Fr
    25h 13m
    €257–525

  9. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 19m
    €171–276

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Leccecar car
    23h 13m
    €318–461

Essen to Lecce by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration21h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,539.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lecce - viale della Repubblica via Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf, Bari, and Bari Capruzzi in around 31h 26m.

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