There are 12 ways to get from Padova to Essen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
4h 54m€77–314Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 43m€70–310Train
- Take the train from Padova to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
11h 51m€216–514Bus
- Take the bus from Padua to Veronabus FlixBus N405 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona to Essen central train stationbus N537
17h 55m€76–129Night train, train
- Take the night train from Padova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
17h 29m€126–321Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
5h 32m€91–276Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VCE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 5m€71–328Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 9m€124–462Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VRN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 27m€113–349Train, bus
- Take the train from Padova to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain S6
15h 27mDrive 1,019.4 km
- Drive from Padova to Essencar 1,019.4 km
10h 19m€158–227Drive, car train
- Drive from Padova to Kufsteincar
- Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
12h 31m€182–246
Padova to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Essen is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Padova to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Padua and arriving at Essen central train station via Verona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Padova to Essen. However, there are services departing from Padova and arriving at Essen Hbf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Padova and Essen is 838 km. The road distance is 1019.4 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Essen without a car is to train which takes 11h 51m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Padova to Essen, including transfers.
Padova to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Padua station.
Padova to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Padova station.
The best way to get from Padova to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €550 and takes 11h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 55m.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Padova to Essen Hbf via München Hbf in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Padova to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Padova to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–60
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Padova to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €110–160
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd S
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Padua to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Padova to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Padova to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padova to Essen is 1019 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Padova to Essen.
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