There are 10 ways to get from Ancona to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AOI - DUS
6h 25m€130–395Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 27m€78–334Train via Milan
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
13h 54m€223–463Bus, train
- Take the bus from Falconara Marittima to Zurichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
19h 48mDrive 1,308.3 km
- Drive from Ancona to Essencar 1,308.3 km
12h 4m€204–295Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
6h 19m€94–310Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FLR - DUS
7h 26m€140–398Train
- Take the train from Ancona to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
14h 22m€260–617Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Bolognabus FlixBus 421
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus N537
22h€95–165Drive, car train
- Drive from Ancona to Kufsteincar
- Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
14h 39m€232–319
Ancona to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Essen is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Essen is to train and fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to Essen. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Essen Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Ancona and Essen is 1036 km. The road distance is 1308.3 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Essen without a car is to train via Milan which takes 13h 54m and costs €220 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Ancona to Essen, including transfers.
Ancona to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €220 - €470 and takes 13h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Essen Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ancona to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €120–180
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Falconara Marittima to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ancona to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna station.
Ancona to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to Essen is 1308 km. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Ancona to Essen.
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