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How to get fromEssen to Modenaby plane, car train, car, bus, train, night train or train (Eurostar, 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 (Eurostar, 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 13m
    €75–263

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

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    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 13m
    €54–204

  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. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Modenabus bus Bologna - Modena / ...
    18h 39m
    €82–142

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Chiassotrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the train from Chiasso to Modenatrain train Ec
    17h 53m

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

    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 17m

  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 1m
    €82–330

  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 29m
    €92–282

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train Ic
    16h 7m
    €291–852

  10. 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 Zurigo to Modenabus bus
    18h 40m

  11. Drive 1,057.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Modenacar car 1,057.4 km
    9h 50m
    €164–237

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest 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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Modena via Bologna in around 18h 39m.

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