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How to get fromPadova to Essenby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Padova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 57m
    €77–296

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €70–328

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Padova to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    12h 46m
    €204–616

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Padua to Veronabus bus FlixBus N405 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    17h 55m
    €87–151

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Padova to Ulm Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    17h 10m
    €137–505

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

    1. Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 31m
    €91–304

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

    1. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €102–345

  8. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €114–447

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    17h 58m

  10. Drive 1,019.4 km

    1. Drive from Padova to Essencar car 1,019.4 km
    10h 19m
    €161–232

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Padova to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 30m
    €183–248

Padova to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

You can take a train from Padova to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Padua to Essen central train station via Verona in around 17h 55m.

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