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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
    €79–295

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

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    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 49m
    €57–251

  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. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    17h 20m

  5. Drive 1,056.2 km

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

  6. 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 35m
    €68–369

  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 23m
    €134–392

  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 28m
    €110–372

  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
    €170–347

  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
    €110–347

  11. Bus

    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
    €57–103

Modena to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 23m.

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