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

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There are 12 ways to get from Parma to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, 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 Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 30m
    €103–314

  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 14m
    €56–219

  3. Train

    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 57m
    €189–575

  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 48m
    €156–234

  5. Drive  1,008.2 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Essencar car 1,008.2 km
    9h 26m
    €159–230

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

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    5h 34m
    €104–297

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €87–342

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €91–359

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 49m
    €91–316

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

    1. Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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 27m
    €110–334

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    20h 10m
    €91–154

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Parma to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    13h 14m
    €188–256

Parma to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parma Bus Station to Essen central train station via Bologna Autostazione and Bologna Centrale in around 20h 10m.

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