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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Modena by plane, train, bus, car, train (Trenitalia), or car train

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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)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    5h 14m
    €92–366

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 6m
    €75–313

  3. 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 Bologna centraletrain train
    13h 6m
    €170–470

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Modenabus bus
    17h 26m
    €143–204

  5. Drive  1,057.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Modenacar car 1,057.6 km
    9h 49m
    €199–287

  6. 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 18m
    €141–405

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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
    7h 3m
    €97–343

  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 Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 30m
    €123–321

  9. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    13h 33m
    €242–484

  10. Train #2

    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 43m
    €160–410

  11. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    18h 26m
    €107–211

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Modenacar car
    15h 55m
    €234–328

Essen to Modena by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

Eurowings, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 6m.

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