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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    4h 19m
    €83–279

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    4h 51m
    €68–298

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    12h 9m
    €182–862

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    17h 20m
    €95–160

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Ulm Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovanighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 6m
    €147–550

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane DUS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 29m
    €119–321

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    5h 30m
    €141–421

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 4m
    €85–296

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Oberbarmen Bftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Berliner Strasse to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    21h 34m

  10. Drive 1,095.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bolognacar car 1,095.3 km
    10h 8m
    €172–248

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bolognacar car
    14h 49m
    €221–309

Essen to Bologna by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bologna centrale via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 9m.

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