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

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There are 12 ways to get from Trento to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, or shuttle

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

    best
    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 54m
    €106–293

  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 35m
    €59–269

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Trento to Brennero - Brennertrain train 89
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    12h 36m
    €117–342

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trento to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    14h 30m
    €80–130

  5. Drive  892.8 km

    1. Drive from Trento to Essencar car 892.8 km
    8h 37m
    €166–240

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

    1. Take the train from Trento to Bolzano Bozentrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    8h 7m
    €221–433

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

    1. Take the train from Trento to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 26m
    €113–353

  8. 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 20m
    €211–423

  9. 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €187–447

  10. 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
    8h 36m
    €128–309

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Trento to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 3m
    €162–323

  12. 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 36m
    €154–218

Trento to Essen by train

Calendar60Weekly Trains
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

You can take a train from Trento to Essen Hbf via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36, München Hbf, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trento to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 30m.

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