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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Rimini 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 Riminitrain train
    5h 29m
    €104–334

  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 Riminitrain train
    6h 32m
    €95–313

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Riminitrain train Fr
    15h 11m
    €175–410

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train Fr
    18h 41m
    €107–189

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Riminitrain train 89
    19h 1m
    €186–375

  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 Riminitrain train
    6h 32m
    €125–386

  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 Riminitrain train
    7h 18m
    €99–342

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    8h 20m
    €105–361

  9. 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 Riminitrain train
    7h 56m
    €104–406

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Rimini - Via Annibale Fadabus bus
    22h 13m
    €152–224

  11. Drive  1,212.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Riminicar car 1,212.4 km
    11h 8m
    €196–283

  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 Riminicar car
    16h 26m
    €232–331

Essen to Rimini by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rimini via Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Milano P.Garibaldi, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 15h 11m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Rimini - Via Annibale Fada once a week. Tickets cost €150–220 and the journey takes 20h 33m.

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