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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Rimini by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    5h 27m
    €104–281

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    6h 19m
    €82–273

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train Fr
    14h 10m
    €153–388

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bologna Centralebus bus N537
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train Fr
    18h 39m
    €114–185

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Riminitrain train 89
    19h 1m
    €172–330

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane DUS - AOI
    2. Take the train from Falconara Marittima to Riminitrain train
    9h 12m
    €118–327

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    6h 31m
    €146–368

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Riminitrain train
    7h 8m
    €105–298

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Rimini - Via Annibale Fadabus bus
    22h 13m
    €153–224

  10. Drive  1,212.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Riminicar car 1,212.4 km
    11h 8m
    €218–315

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Riminicar car
    13h 53m
    €257–355

Essen to Rimini by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rimini via Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Rho Fiera Milano, Milano Rogoredo, and Bologna Centrale in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Rimini - Via Annibale Fada once a week. Tickets cost €150–220 and the journey takes 20h 33m.

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