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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €94–295

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €66–289

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Modena to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    12h 57m
    €288–496

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Duesseldorf Worringer Straßebus bus
    16h 43m
    €146–199

  5. Drive  1,056.2 km

    1. Drive from Modena to Essencar car 1,056.2 km
    9h 52m
    €197–284

  6. 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 48m
    €94–272

  7. 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 43m
    €120–300

  8. Train via Milan

    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
    13h 3m
    €164–410

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Modena to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar car
    14h 36m
    €210–284

  10. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    20h 57m
    €105–168

Modena to Essen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Modena to Essen Hbf via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Koeln Hbf in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Duesseldorf Worringer Straße once a week. Tickets cost €140–200 and the journey takes 15h 46m.

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