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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Modena by plane, car train, car, train, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 14m
    €86–313

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    8h 12m
    €53–255

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar car
    10h 49m
    €165–1,102

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal Gottardibus bus
    18h 40m

  5. Drive 1,057.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Modenacar car 1,057.4 km
    9h 50m
    €162–234

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    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
    5h 41m
    €75–350

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    6h 13m
    €141–412

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    7h 30m
    €89–333

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    13h 42m
    €105–358

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus bus
    18h 50m
    €56–82

Essen to Modena by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Modena, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 42m.

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