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How to get fromTrento to Essenby car, car train, bus, train, night train, train (Trenitalia), plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Trento to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    10h 54m
    €151–202

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    8h 11m
    €62–280

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trento to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    14h 30m
    €75–120

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trento to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bolzano Bozen to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    15h 31m
    €136–320

  5. Drive  892.8 km

    1. Drive from Trento to Essencar car 892.8 km
    8h 37m
    €142–205

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Trento to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rb
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 8m
    €163–372

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    18h 37m
    €155–217

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    6h 50m
    €99–311

  9. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trento Nord to Verona - Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 47m
    €170–367

  10. Train, shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Chiusa Klausentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chiusa to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 45m
    €210–437

  11. Train to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BZO - DUS
    6h 17m
    €211–437

  12. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trento Nord to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 22m
    €186–412

  13. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    7h 58m
    €116–357

Trento to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 54m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Trento to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Trento to Essen Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Kufstein, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 11h 8m.

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