There are 8 ways to get from Ancona to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AOI - DUS
6h 24m€120–304Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
6h 18m€110–462Train via Basel
- Take the train from Ancona to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain 43
14h 21m€237–712Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- 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€123–209Drive 1,308.3 km
- Drive from Ancona to Essencar 1,308.3 km
12h 4m€205–296Train
- Take the train from Ancona to Brennero - Brennertrain 89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain Ice
18h 5m€258–1,154Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorfbus
22h 31mDrive, car train
- Drive from Ancona to Kufsteincar
- Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
14h 39m€233–320
Ancona to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Essen is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €120 - €210 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Essen is to train and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €110 - €470.
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 Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
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 Basel which takes 14h 21m and costs €230 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 24m 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 24m and costs €120 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs €230 - €750 and takes 14h 21m, you could also bus via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €120 - €210 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ancona to Essen Hbf via Reggio Emilia Av, Milano Centrale, and Basel SBB in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- 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
- €120–210
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- 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
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ancona to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Ancona to Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
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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 Reggio Emilia Av 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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