There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Rimini by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain
5h 41m€87–289Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CGN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain
6h 8m€66–306Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Riminitrain 89
14h 16m€194–218Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus N537
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Riminibus N422 / ...
19h 45m€79–134Night train, train
- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Riminitrain Ic
21h 25m€149–578Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane DUS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain
6h 47m€113–381Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FRA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain
6h 40m€155–358Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain
7h 30m€96–359Drive 1,212.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Riminicar 1,212.2 km
11h 8m€190–275Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Riminicar
11h 54m€170–1,107
Essen to Rimini by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rimini is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rimini is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Rimini. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Rimini via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rimini. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rimini via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Essen and Rimini is 975 km. The road distance is 1212.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rimini without a car is to train which takes 14h 16m and costs €190 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Essen to Rimini, including transfers.
Essen to Rimini bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Rimini train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rimini is to train which takes 14h 16m and costs €190 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rimini, Italy?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rimini via München Hbf in around 14h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rimini via Bologna Centrale in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bologna Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- 1st Class
- €270–450
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Rimini bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Essen to Rimini train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rimini is 1212 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Essen to Rimini.
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