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How to get fromFerrara to Essen Hbfby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Essen Hbf by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 54m
    €92–319

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €68–301

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    13h 30m
    €188–411

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    20h 3m
    €104–167

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    17h 56m
    €130–349

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    5h 39m
    €86–275

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    5h 57m
    €126–332

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €77–337

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essen Hbfcar car
    15h 26m
    €190–264

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Wuppertal Berliner Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Oberbarmen Bf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    23h 38m
    €165–270

  11. Drive  1,078.4 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Essen Hbfcar car 1,078.4 km
    10h 44m
    €175–253

Ferrara to Essen Hbf by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration20h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Ferrara to Essen Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Basel SBB in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 3m.

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