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How to get fromAncona to Essenby plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Ancona to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeAOI - DUS
    6h 32m
    €107–332

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Bologna Centralebus421 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbusN537
    22h
    €81–142

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain47 / ...
    14h 31m
    €199–403

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to RiminitrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Rimini to Frankfurtbus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    16h 12m
    €110–211

  5. Drive 1,308.3 km

    1. Drive from Ancona to Essencar1,308.3 km
    11h 57m
    €205–295

  6. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeAOI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 23m
    €86–352

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    6h 16m
    €94–325

  8. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planeAOI - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    10h 39m
    €137–173

  9. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFLR - DUS
    7h 28m
    €108–378

  10. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Venezia S. LuciatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Muenchen HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    18h 22m
    €171–357

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ancona to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    13h 29m
    €188–1,128

Ancona to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Essen, Germany?

Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, and six 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 31m.

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