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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Ancona by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane DUS - AOI
    7h 28m
    €139–395

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    7h
    €79–321

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Anconatrain train 89
    15h 56m
    €262–614

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Anconabus bus FlixBus 421
    21h 30m
    €96–161

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Anconatrain train Ic
    22h 30m
    €156–400

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CGN - AOI
    7h 35m
    €84–364

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 32m
    €94–312

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    7h 38m
    €140–444

  9. Drive 1,306 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Anconacar car 1,306 km
    12h 7m
    €203–293

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Anconacar car
    14h 55m
    €246–339

Essen to Ancona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ancona, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ancona via München Hbf in around 15h 56m.

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