There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Venice by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
5h 8m€73–247Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
13h 38m€184–851Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchettobus N28
17h 20m€88–145Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
15h 31m€133–483Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CGN - VCE
5h 38m€78–293Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 1m€112–337Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FRA - VCE
6h 2m€125–375Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane AMS - VCE
7h 30m€109–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain S9
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
18h 19m€164–280Drive 1,032.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Venicecar 1,032.8 km
10h 48m€163–236Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Venicecar
12h 52m€201–270
Essen to Venice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Venice is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Venice is to train and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Venice. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Venice. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Basel SBB, Lugano and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
The distance between Essen and Venice is 807 km. The road distance is 1032.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Venice without a car is to train which takes 13h 38m and costs €180 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Essen to Venice, including transfers.
Essen to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Venice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Venice is to train which takes 13h 38m and costs €180 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Venice, Italy?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Venezia S. Lucia via Basel SBB, Lugano, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchetto once daily. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 15h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Venice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Essen to Venice train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Venice is 1033 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Essen to Venice.
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