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

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There are 12 ways to get from Parma to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBLQ - DUS
    5h 27m
    €89–537

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Bologna CentralebusItabus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbusN537
    20h 10m
    €50–180

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain43 / ...
    11h 46m
    €162–326

  4. Drive 1,008.2 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Essencar1,008.2 km
    9h 20m
    €155–224

  5. Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    5h 54m
    €112–455

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

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    6h 10m
    €56–289

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBLQ - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 59m
    €93–536

  8. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 51m
    €102–425

  9. Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 11m
    €102–387

  10. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGY - DUS
    6h 14m
    €108–446

  11. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Zurich Ausstellungsstrassebus
    2. Take the night train from Zürich HB to Bonn-BeuelnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen HbftrainRe
    18h 14m
    €217–421

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Parma to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Würzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Essencar
    10h 36m
    €209–292

Parma to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Parma to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma Bus Station to Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 10m.

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