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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 22m
    €89–273

  2. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    6h 4m
    €76–285

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    12h 6m
    €200–381

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    17h 50m
    €90–150

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    17h 42m
    €132–317

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €81–278

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    5h 21m
    €111–271

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €148–335

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Wuppertal Berliner Strassebus bus
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Oberbarmen Bf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    22h 1m
    €154–218

  10. Drive  1,094.9 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Essencar car 1,094.9 km
    10h 15m
    €177–255

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 50m
    €201–278

Bologna to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 6m.

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