There are 8 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 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 30m€79–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N28
16h 54m€49–157Drive, car train
- Drive from Venice to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
9h 29m€143–1,064Drive 1,031.6 km
- Drive from Venice to Essencar 1,031.6 km
10h 45m€158–228Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
5h 59m€95–316Fly 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
5h 56m€120–320Train via Munich
- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to München Hbftrain 89
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
12h 24m€83–260Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
14h 48m€169–217
Venice to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €160 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €75 - €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 16h 54m.
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 24m.
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 16h 54m and costs €45 - €160.
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 €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €160 and takes 16h 54m, you could also train via Munich, which costs €80 - €260 and takes 12h 24m.
What companies run services between Venice, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 15h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
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
- €90–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
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
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 45m to drive from Venice to Essen.
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