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

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There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Piombino by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 Piombinotrain train
    8h 36m
    €119–357

  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 Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombinotrain train
    11h 6m
    €83–281

  3. 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 Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombinotrain train Re
    17h 2m
    €264–478

  4. 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 Piombinotrain train Re
    22h 45m
    €182–283

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Campiglia Marittimatrain train Ic
    20h 10m
    €180–399

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Piombinotrain train
    9h 1m
    €185–416

  7. 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 Piombinotrain train
    9h 28m
    €102–304

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUS - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    9h 1m
    €113–334

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CGN - FCO
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    9h 53m
    €111–321

  10. 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 Piombinotrain train
    9h 40m
    €168–396

  11. 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 Campiglia Marittimatrain train
    9h 18m
    €98–392

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Sienabus bus 443 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Colonna San Marco to Port of Piombinobus bus
    24h 13m
    €129–190

  13. Drive  1,259.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Piombinocar car 1,259.3 km
    11h 53m
    €236–341

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Piombinocar car
    18h 45m
    €279–398

Essen to Piombino by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,133.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Piombino, Tuscany, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Piombino via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 17h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Via Pisacane basso via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Siena, Siena Autostazione, Colonna San Marco, Port of Piombino, and PIOMBINO Porto biglietterie in around 24h 13m.

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