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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Modena by plane, car train, car, bus, train, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeDUS - BLQ
    5h 8m
    €85–533

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna CentralebusN537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Autostazione to Modena - Autostazionebus
    18h 57m
    €52–89

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar
    10h 47m
    €170–1,102

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to ModenanighttrainNj
    16h 36m
    €116–410

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeCGN - BLQ
    5h 49m
    €94–577

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeFRA - BLQ
    6h 16m
    €140–619

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    7h 18m
    €104–363

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain
    8h
    €56–314

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LuganotrainEc
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ModenatrainIc
    13h 13m
    €83–293

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Ausstellungsstrasse to Modena Terminal Gottardibus
    19h 54m
    €124–473

  11. Drive 1,057.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Modenacar1,057.5 km
    9h 47m
    €166–240

Essen to Modena by train and night train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Modena, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Modena - Autostazione via Bologna - Autostazione in around 18h 57m.

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