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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    6h 56m
    €102–266

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    7h 48m
    €80–258

  3. 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 Bologna Centraletrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Faenzatrain train Ic
    16h 30m
    €283–487

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus bus 433
    20h 54m
    €111–165

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Ravennabus bus
    19h 40m
    €136–294

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h
    €144–353

  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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    8h 37m
    €103–283

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane AMS - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    9h 27m
    €123–318

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Oberbarmen Bftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Berliner Strasse to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train Ic
    24h 6m
    €169–241

  10. Drive  1,172.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ravennacar car 1,172.9 km
    10h 52m
    €211–305

  11. 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 Ravennacar car
    16h 50m
    €232–325

Essen to Ravenna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ravenna via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Chiasso, Bologna Centrale, and Faenza in around 16h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Circonvallazione al Molino via Bologna Centrale and Forlì in around 20h 54m.

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