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

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There are 12 ways to get from Parma to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, 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 29m
    €88–295

  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 13m
    €70–230

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Parma to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 38m
    €188–455

  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

  5. Drive 1,008.2 km

    1. Drive from Parma to Essencar car 1,008.2 km
    9h 26m
    €158–228

  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 51m
    €237–640

  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 27m
    €71–317

  8. 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 10m
    €239–711

  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
    7h 4m
    €89–321

  10. Train via Basel

    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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 42m
    €188–595

  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
    €101–175

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Parma to Wörgl Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Wörgl Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    13h 14m
    €188–255

Parma to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Parma to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 38m. 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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