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

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

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

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    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 52m
    €72–306

  2. 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 Fr
    13h 20m
    €177–479

  3. 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 25m
    €97–143

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    15h 38m
    €132–369

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    5h 49m
    €76–343

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    6h 23m
    €102–282

  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 46m
    €132–360

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain train
    6h 28m
    €90–295

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Bad Gasteincartrain train
    3. Drive from Bad Gastein to Padovacar car
    15h 3m
    €198–276

  10. 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain train Fr
    17h 49m
    €157–242

  11. Drive  1,022.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Padovacar car 1,022.1 km
    10h 23m
    €166–239

Essen to Padova by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Padua via Verona in around 17h 25m.

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