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

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 58m
    €82–277

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

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    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 35m
    €66–339

  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
    €172–1,105

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Veronabus bus 522 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    18h 15m
    €72–132

  5. Drive 1,056.2 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Essencar car 1,056.2 km
    9h 52m
    €166–240

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

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 7m
    €98–292

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    6h 42m
    €94–347

  8. 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 23m
    €149–427

  9. Train via Mannheim

    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 47 / ...
    12h 23m
    €193–358

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Arth-Goldautrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    12h 59m
    €173–503

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Zürichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    18h 44m

Modena to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two 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 to Essen central train station via Verona in around 18h 15m.

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