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How to get fromModena to Essenby plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train or train (Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    4h 55m
    €86–537

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Bologna - Autostazionebus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbusN537
    19h 26m
    €82–123

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Villach Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
    11h 35m
    €169–1,100

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Modena to Muenchen HbfnighttrainEn
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    17h 45m
    €206–359

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 31m
    €86–546

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeFLR - DUS
    6h 7m
    €102–620

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reggio Emilia to Milan Rogoredotrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    6h 25m
    €125–608

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 50m
    €141–604

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    12h 24m
    €173–351

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen HbftrainRe
    19h 19m
    €205–439

  11. Drive 1,056.2 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Essencar1,056.2 km
    9h 46m
    €165–238

Modena to Essen by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena - Autostazione to Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 19h 26m.

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