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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Ancona by plane, train (Trenitalia), 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)planeDUS - AOI
    6h 50m
    €111–328

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna CentralebusN537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to AnconabusN422 / ...
    21h 20m
    €61–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Bologna Centraletrain89
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    15h 7m
    €120–312

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Riminibus
    3. Take the train from Rimini to AnconatrainFr
    16h 2m
    €121–223

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain42 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia MestrenighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to AnconatrainFr
    20h 26m
    €139–488

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)planeCGN - AOI
    7h 28m
    €86–364

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    6h 28m
    €100–328

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    7h 2m
    €100–344

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)planeFMO - AOI
    8h 19m
    €136–173

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    7h 33m
    €155–394

  11. Drive 1,306.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Anconacar1,306.1 km
    12h 4m
    €204–295

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Anconacar
    12h 46m
    €185–1,137

Essen to Ancona by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration15h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ancona, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ancona via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Muenchen Ost, Ostbahnhof, and Bologna Centrale in around 15h 7m.

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