There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Venice by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
4h 41m€65–245Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
14h€179–753Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchettobus N28
17h 20m€93–155Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
15h 31m€132–426Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CGN - VCE
5h 13m€69–286Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
5h 35m€121–349Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
6h 7m€112–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain S9
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from S. Bonifacio to Venezia S. Luciatrain Re
20h 1m€163–226Drive 1,032.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Venicecar 1,032.8 km
10h 48m€165–237Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Venicecar
12h 52m€202–270
Essen to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Venice is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Venice. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Venice. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Venezia Santa Lucia via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Essen and Venice is 813 km. The road distance is 1032.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Venice without a car is to train which takes 14h and costs €170 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Essen to Venice, including transfers.
Essen to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Venice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Venice is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €800 and takes 14h, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 17h 20m.
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 train from Essen Hbf to Venezia Santa Lucia via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 14h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Essen to Venice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Venice is 1033 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Essen to Venice.
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