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

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There are 10 ways to get from Modena to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, train (Trenitalia), or night train

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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)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 55m
    €85–334

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Bologna - Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    19h 20m
    €52–83

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 13m
    €170–1,102

  4. Drive 1,056.2 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Essencar car 1,056.2 km
    9h 52m
    €161–233

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €85–388

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 45m
    €56–305

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €141–406

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

    1. Take the train from Reggio Emilia to Milan Rogoredotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 26m
    €110–382

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    12h 30m
    €165–341

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus bus
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-Beuelnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    19h 15m
    €211–389

Modena to Essen by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena - Autostazione to Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 19h 20m.

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