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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Reggio Emilia by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    4h 52m
    €98–261

  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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    6h 15m
    €47–197

  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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    11h 44m
    €154–382

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    18h 3m
    €110–166

  5. Drive  1,035.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Reggio Emiliacar car 1,035.1 km
    9h 36m
    €192–278

  6. 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 44m
    €77–255

  7. 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 Reggio Emilia Avtrain train
    5h 32m
    €119–296

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Modenabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    18h 35m
    €148–265

  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 Reggio Emiliacar car
    16h 11m
    €233–327

Essen to Reggio Emilia by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Reggio Emilia, Italy?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Reggio Emilia Av via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 11h 44m.

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