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How to get fromEssen to Anconaby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Ancona by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane DUS - AOI
    9h 4m
    €129–259

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 29m
    €104–376

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain train Fr
    15h 31m
    €355–1,036

  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
    €105–175

  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 Anconatrain train 89
    20h 51m
    €203–599

  6. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    8h 15m
    €111–413

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Falconara Marittimabus bus
    22h 17m

  8. Drive 1,306.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Anconacar car 1,306.3 km
    12h 6m
    €207–299

  9. 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
    €247–340

Essen to Ancona by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,035.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ancona, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and three 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 Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 15h 31m.

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