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

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There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    4h 33m
    €85–278

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N28
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    17h 21m
    €50–145

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    9h 29m
    €144–1,064

  4. Drive 1,031.6 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Essencar car 1,031.6 km
    10h 45m
    €159–229

  5. 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 2m
    €94–287

  6. 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 52m
    €120–345

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia Station to München Hbftrain train 89
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 26m
    €170–276

  8. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Venezia S. Lucia to Schwarzach-St.Veitnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 55m
    €161–400

Venice to Essen by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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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 bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 17h 21m.

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