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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    5h 23m
    €97–345

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

    cheapest
    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 55m
    €81–367

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Modenabus bus
    10h 38m
    €175–474

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Modenabus bus
    17h 29m
    €143–206

  5. Drive  1,057.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Modenacar car 1,057.6 km
    9h 49m
    €168–242

  6. 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 12m
    €84–352

  7. 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 34m
    €108–310

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EIN - BLQ
    7h 47m
    €98–416

  9. Train

    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 39m
    €261–865

  10. Train via Basel

    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 50m
    €169–765

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar car
    16h 10m
    €201–275

  12. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    18h 34m
    €96–207

Essen to Modena by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

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

Onebus operates a bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €140–200 and the journey takes 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Modena via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Bologna Centrale in around 13h 39m.

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