There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)VCE - DUS
4h 30m€80–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus stationN28
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station027 / ...
17h 29m€52–111Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
9h 52m€141–1,060Drive 1,031.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Essen1,031.6 km
10h 38m€159–229Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)VCE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
5h 7m€89–277Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
5h 52m€120–320Train
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to München Hbf89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf47 / ...
12h 20m€90–273Train via Munich
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Muenchen HbfRj
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf47 / ...
12h 52m€128–274Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof89
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Essen HbfDrf
16h 16m
Venice to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Essen is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Tronchetto and arriving at Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice station to Essen. However, there are services departing from Venezia Santa Lucia Station and arriving at Essen Hbf via München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Venice and Essen is 823 km. The road distance is 1031.6 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 17h 29m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Venice to Essen, including transfers.
Venice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Venice to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Venezia Santa Lucia Station.
The best way to get from Venice to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 17h 29m, you could also train, which costs €90 - €280 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–120
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Venice to Essen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Essen is 1032 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Venice to Essen.
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