There are 13 ways to get from Verona to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VRN - DUS
5h 50m€121–344Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VCE - DUS
5h 42m€74–312Drive, car train
- Drive from Verona to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain
- Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar
11h 43m€167–230Bus
- Take the bus from Verona to Essen central train stationbus N537
15h 50m€80–130Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
15h 50m€123–286Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VRN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 7m€87–252Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
5h 20m€97–304Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 39m€161–367Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIN - DUS
6h 17m€107–331Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the bus from Verona to Bergamobus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BGY - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 12m€80–269Train
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain 43
12h 15m€196–421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S9 / ...
16h 14m€145–195Drive 986.8 km
- Drive from Verona to Essencar 986.8 km
9h 26m€158–228
Verona to Essen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Verona to Essen is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Verona to Essen is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs €85 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Verona and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Verona to Essen. However, there are services departing from Verona Porta Nuova and arriving at Essen Hbf via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Verona and Essen is 768 km. The road distance is 986.8 km.
The best way to get from Verona to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 15h 50m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Verona to Essen, including transfers.
Verona to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Verona station.
Verona to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Verona Porta Nuova station.
The best way to get from Verona to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €120 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 50m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Verona, Italy and Essen, Germany?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Verona to Essen central train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Verona to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Verona to Essen train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Verona to Essen is 987 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Verona to Essen.
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