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

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

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

    best
    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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €167–401

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trento to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    14h 30m
    €80–120

  3. Drive, car train

    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
    €152–207

  4. Drive  892.8 km

    1. Drive from Trento to Essencar car 892.8 km
    8h 37m
    €144–208

  5. 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
    €223–444

  6. 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
    €213–454

  7. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo 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 Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 15m
    €91–294

  8. 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 21m
    €188–436

  9. 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 2m
    €128–374

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

    1. Take the train from Trento to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €87–349

  11. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Trento to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    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 45m
    €122–388

  12. 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
    €187–371

  13. 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 33m
    €156–239

Trento to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration14h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 866.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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 €80–120 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Alternatively, 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 45m.

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