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

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There are 12 ways to get from Verona to Essen by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VRN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 7m
    €88–268

  2. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    5h 42m
    €83–335

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Verona to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    11h 43m
    €168–230

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Verona to Essen central train stationbus bus N537
    15h 50m
    €85–130

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    15h 50m
    €128–286

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

    1. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 20m
    €104–316

  7. Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €161–372

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

    1. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 17m
    €118–363

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

    1. Take the bus from Verona to Bergamobus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €91–285

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova 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
    12h 15m
    €195–431

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus Catania– Dortmund
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9 / ...
    16h 10m
    €147–225

  12. Drive  986.8 km

    1. Drive from Verona to Essencar car 986.8 km
    9h 26m
    €160–231

Verona to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 776 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Verona to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Verona Porta Nuova to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 12h 15m.

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