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

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

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    4h 36m
    €83–237

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €77–256

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    13h 29m
    €215–636

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N28
    16h 48m
    €91–151

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    15h 8m
    €138–468

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

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    6h 1m
    €103–283

  7. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €120–390

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    20h 30m

  9. Drive 1,031.6 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Essencar car 1,031.6 km
    10h 45m
    €164–237

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 50m
    €179–243

Venice to Essen by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 823 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 13h 29m.

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