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

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Essen by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    4h 36m
    €82–237

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia 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
    13h 31m
    €197–406

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N28
    16h 59m
    €109–159

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Venezia S. Lucia to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wuppertal Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    16h 15m
    €108–251

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

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BLQ - DUS
    5h 56m
    €110–293

  6. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €140–325

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Venice to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    14h 37m
    €187–255

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Wuppertal Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S9
    18h 22m
    €160–272

  9. Drive  1,028 km

    1. Drive from Venice to Essencar car 1,028 km
    10h 52m
    €185–267

Venice to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 812.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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

Eurowings, TUIfly, and four other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to Essen Hbf via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 13h 31m.

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