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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Venice by plane, car train, car, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    4h 39m
    €72–223

  2. 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
    €140–1,062

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus N28
    16h 35m

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain night train Nj
    19h 26m
    €103–281

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    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
    5h 43m

  6. 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 4m
    €93–248

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    12h 48m
    €160–540

  8. Drive 1,030.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Venicecar car 1,030.2 km
    10h 54m
    €160–231

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Venice, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Essen Hbf to Venezia S. Lucia via Augsburg Hbf in around 19h 26m.

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