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How to get fromFerrara to Essen Hbfby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Ferrara to Essen Hbf by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 58m
    €93–305

  2. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    5h 36m
    €75–273

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 39m
    €207–509

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    20h 3m
    €89–157

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Padova to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    18h 55m
    €143–562

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €77–335

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 37m
    €79–313

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €145–444

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane BLQ - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €93–359

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

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €111–380

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Wuppertal Berliner Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Oberbarmen Bf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    23h 34m

  12. Drive 1,078.4 km

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Essen Hbfcar car 1,078.4 km
    10h 43m
    €169–244

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essen Hbfcar car
    12h 55m
    €192–261

Ferrara to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Essen Hbf, Germany?

You can take a train from Ferrara to Essen Hbf via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 3m.

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