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How to get fromEssen to Veniceby car, plane, car train, bus, train or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Venice by car, plane, car train, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Drive from Essen to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane AMS - VCE
    4h 27m
    €118–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N28
    17h 20m
    €72–191

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Venicecar car
    9h 5m
    €140–1,067

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    16h 2m
    €136–347

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    4h 41m
    €85–274

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    5h 35m
    €138–313

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

    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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    6h 6m
    €90–299

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    13h 12m
    €184–203

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    18h
    €167–519

  10. Drive 1,030.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Venicecar car 1,030.2 km
    10h 54m
    €164–236

Essen to Venice by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Venice, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchetto once daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 15h 40m. Alternatively, Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 3 hours.

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