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There are 12 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 55m
    €97–335

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    7h 26m
    €82–335

  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
    €312–1,082

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Ravennabus bus N874
    19h 25m
    €100–162

  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 Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Padua to Ravennabus bus
    21h 18m
    €150–559

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    7h 54m
    €123–347

  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 40m
    €89–312

  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
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    9h 18m
    €103–358

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Federico Fellini Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane CGN - RMI
    3. Take the train from Rimini to Ravennatrain train
    8h
    €86–388

  10. 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 5m

  11. Drive 1,172.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ravennacar car 1,172.9 km
    10h 52m
    €182–263

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Ravennacar car
    15h 32m
    €221–309

Essen to Ravenna by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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 Ravenna via Bologna Centrale in around 19h 25m.

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