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

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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Trento by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    2. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Trentotrain train
    6h 16m
    €213–459

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Trentobus bus N537
    14h 5m
    €75–120

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Trentotrain train Re
    12h 24m
    €157–413

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Trentotrain train Re / ...
    15h 34m
    €118–260

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Trento Nordshuttle bus
    7h 54m
    €194–428

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trentotrain train
    7h 48m
    €107–337

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Chiusashuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Chiusa Klausen to Trentotrain train
    8h 33m
    €218–449

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trentotrain train
    7h 21m
    €129–329

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trentotrain train
    8h 50m
    €113–356

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Trento Nordshuttle bus
    6h 29m
    €169–388

  11. 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
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Trentotrain train Fr
    18h 1m
    €156–243

  12. Drive  895 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Trentocar car 895 km
    8h 39m
    €145–209

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Trentocar car
    12h 26m
    €173–243

Essen to Trento by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration12h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Trento via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Trento 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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