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4.6Travel Information from Essen to Bologna
 Distance | 520 miles (838 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $54 - $100 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $54 (€49) • 17 h |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $58 (€52) • 1 h 30 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 520 miles (838 km) by train, bus or flight to Bologna from Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Bologna.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options between Essen and Bologna. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Essen to Bologna is a bus with an average price of $54 (€49).
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bologna:
Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $58 (€52) for the same trip.
Taking a bus costs $45 (€41) less than taking a train, which costs on average $100 (€90) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Essen to Bologna is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:
Bus takes on average 17 h.
Train takes 12 h 16 min on average.
Bologna is approximately 520 miles (838 km) away from Essen.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Bologna is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Essen and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Bologna:
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Bologna:
- You can travel by bus from Essen to Bologna with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Essen to Bologna tickets for $54 (€49) on Omio.
- You can travel by plane from Essen to Bologna with Eurowings, Ryanair, Lufthansa or Air Baltic, and you can find Ryanair Essen to Bologna tickets for $58 (€52) on Omio.
- You can travel between Essen and Bologna by train with Deutsche Bahn. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $100 (€90) with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Bologna.
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Bologna with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with FlixBus with 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bologna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Bologna from Essen.
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