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

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Sanremo by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), night train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    6h 22m
    €85–297

  2. 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 Sanremotrain train Ic
    15h 8m
    €176–463

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Sanremobus bus
    18h 51m
    €130–267

  4. Drive  1,145.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sanremocar car 1,145.4 km
    10h 40m
    €185–268

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 22m
    €94–294

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    7h 24m
    €176–361

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Sanremobus bus FlixBus N508
    21h 13m
    €114–163

Essen to Sanremo by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Sanremo via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Sanremo via Düsseldorf central bus station and Frankfurt central train station in around 21h 13m.

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