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

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

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  1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOA - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €104–280

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    7h 9m
    €52–223

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 26m
    €160–419

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177
    17h 35m
    €87–140

  5. Drive  1,019.5 km

    1. Drive from Genoa to Essencar car 1,019.5 km
    9h 30m
    €161–232

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 30m
    €100–294

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    8h 5m
    €103–339

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    13h 18m
    €155–624

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    2. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    16h 19m
    €155–304

Genoa to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 826.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 16h 30m.

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