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How to get fromParma to Essenby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Parma to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), 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 Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 31m
    €97–311

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    6h 15m
    €45–204

  3. Train via Milan

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    11h 58m
    €183–378

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Parma to Modenatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Modena to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    18h 50m
    €155–250

  5. Drive  1,008.2 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Essencar car 1,008.2 km
    9h 26m
    €164–236

  6. Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    5h 58m
    €257–517

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

    1. Take the train from Parma 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 Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €78–318

  8. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FLR - DUS
    6h 46m
    €128–305

  9. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €239–553

  10. Shuttle to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Parma to Milano Linate airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €235–502

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Parma to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    12h 22m
    €298–525

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Parma to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar car
    15h 21m
    €194–260

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parma to Bologna Centralebus bus N410 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    20h 10m
    €109–163

Parma to Essen by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

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

You can take a train from Parma to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma to Essen central train station via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 10m.

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