There are 9 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 23m€120–384Train 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 30m€79–357Drive, car train
- Drive from Ancona to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
13h 8m€190–1,131Bus, 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 49mDrive 1,308.3 km
- Drive from Ancona to Essencar 1,308.3 km
12h 4m€203–293Fly 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
11h 4m€85–304Train 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 56m€229–466Train
- Take the train from Ancona to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
14h 22m€265–598Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train stationbus N422
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus N27 / ...
21h 30m€99–170
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 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Essen is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €390.
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 Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
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 56m.
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 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m 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 23m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €220 - €470 and takes 13h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 21h 30m.
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) 3 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 56m.
- 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
- €90–340
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- 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
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ancona to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- 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
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
- €26–45
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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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