There are 11 ways to get from Ancona to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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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 33m€113–312Train 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 Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 56m€77–369Drive, car train
- Drive from Ancona to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
13h 8m€189–1,130Bus, 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 52mDrive 1,308.3 km
- Drive from Ancona to Essencar 1,308.3 km
12h 4m€201–290Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane AOI - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 20m€92–356Train 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€93–305Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane AOI - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
10h 41m€268–948Train 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 / ...
14h 17m€228–357Train
- Take the train from Ancona to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
14h 29m€206–232Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus 084 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Essenbus
20h 26m€88–217
Ancona to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Essen is to bus which costs €85 - €220 and takes 20h 26m.
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. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Essen via Frankfurt central train station and Köln. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
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 14h 17m.
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 bus and train which takes 19h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m 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 33m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 14h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €220 and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Essen Hbf via Bologna Centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ancona to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Ancona to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train 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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