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How to get fromEssen to Modenaby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    5h 5m
    €91–366

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modenatrain train
    7h 51m
    €56–237

  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 Modenatrain train Ic
    13h 20m
    €171–420

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Modenabus bus
    17h 29m
    €142–204

  5. Drive  1,057.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Modenacar car 1,057.6 km
    9h 49m
    €170–246

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    6h 7m
    €88–348

  7. 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 52m
    €83–358

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    7h 10m
    €118–326

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Modenacar car
    16h 11m
    €202–281

  10. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    18h 17m
    €98–202

Essen to Modena by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Modena via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Modena once a week. Tickets cost €140–200 and the journey takes 15h 49m.

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