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How to get fromEssen to Naplesby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Naples by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane DUS - NAP
    4h 41m
    €88–266

  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 Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CGN - NAP
    5h 44m
    €85–277

  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 Napolitrain train
    16h 4m
    €247–533

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Casello di Caserta Nordbus bus
    24h 39m
    €174–248

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    22h 8m
    €203–431

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane FRA - NAP
    5h 46m
    €137–348

  7. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N544 / ...
    26h
    €143–214

  8. Drive  1,651.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Naplescar car 1,651.6 km
    14h 56m
    €266–384

  9. 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 Naplescar car
    20h 37m
    €287–411

Essen to Naples by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration16h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,328.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Naples Airport (NAP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Napoli via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 4m.

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