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How to get fromFlorence to Essenby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    4h 41m
    €109–267

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 51m
    €78–359

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    12h 57m
    €212–408

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    19h 25m
    €100–170

  5. Drive  1,180 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Essencar car 1,180 km
    10h 58m
    €190–275

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 7m
    €97–354

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    12h 57m
    €208–421

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9 / ...
    19h 38m
    €158–240

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Florence to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    13h 32m
    €216–299

Florence to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration19h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 57m.

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