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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Padovatrain train
    4h 54m
    €77–296

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    5h 26m
    €71–324

  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 Padovatrain train
    13h 23m
    €182–855

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Veronabus bus N537
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Paduabus bus FlixBus N405 / ...
    17h 19m
    €90–149

  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 Padovanighttrain night train Nj
    17h 24m
    €140–514

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train
    5h 30m
    €91–309

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    5h 50m
    €115–442

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CGN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train
    5h 52m
    €103–344

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S. Bonifacio to Padovatrain train Re
    18h 50m

  10. Drive 1,022.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Padovacar car 1,022.1 km
    10h 23m
    €161–232

  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 Padovacar car
    13h 48m
    €206–290

Essen to Padova by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration17h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Padova via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Padua via Verona in around 17h 19m.

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