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How to get fromReggio Emilia to Essenby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Reggio Emilia to Essen by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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 Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    4h 54m
    €92–301

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mediopadana R.Emilia 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 5m
    €47–191

  3. Train via Rho

    1. Take the train from Mediopadana R.Emilia to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    11h 31m
    €184–366

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia to Mühlheim am Mainbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 084 / ...
    13h 37m
    €116–167

  5. Drive  1,034.4 km

    1. Drive from Reggio Emilia to Essencar car 1,034.4 km
    9h 40m
    €191–276

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

    1. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av 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
    5h 42m
    €69–295

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

    1. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    5h 26m
    €122–294

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

    1. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    6h 48m
    €97–278

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Reggio Emilia 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 38m
    €283–491

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Reggio Emilia to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar car
    14h 52m
    €208–282

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Parma to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus 36
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    17h 5m
    €85–166

Reggio Emilia to Essen by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 927.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Reggio Emilia, Italy and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Mediopadana R.Emilia to Essen Hbf via Rho-Fiera Milano and Basel SBB in around 11h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Punto Blu di Reggio Emilia to Essen central train station via Mühlheim am Main, Mühlheim, Frankfurt, and Frankfurt central train station in around 13h 37m.

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