There are 10 ways to get from Belgrade to Essen by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BEG - DUS
5h 28m€111–274Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane BEG - DTM
6h 21m€60–260Train
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Kelebia to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
18h 23m€198–427Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Dortmundbus
23h 17mDrive 1,522.4 km
- Drive from Belgrade to Essencar 1,522.4 km
13h 22m€225–325Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BEG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 16m€138–329Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BEG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
7h 55m€125–333Drive, car train
- Drive from Belgrade to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Essencar
20h 14m€241–328Bus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Essen Hbfbus
24h 21m€130–160Bus #2
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bochum Hbfbus
28h 54m€132–153
Belgrade to Essen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgrade to Essen is to fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Belgrade to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €110 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beograd, Autobuska stanica and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Belgrade to Essen. However, there are services departing from Beograd Centar and arriving at Essen Hbf via Kelebia and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Belgrade and Essen is 1292 km. The road distance is 1522.4 km.
The best way to get from Belgrade to Essen without a car is to bus via Dortmund which takes 23h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Belgrade to Essen, including transfers.
Belgrade to Essen bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Belgrade to Essen train services, operated by Srbija Voz, depart from Beograd Centar station.
The best way to get from Belgrade to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €430 and takes 18h 23m, you could also bus via Dortmund, which costs and takes 23h 17m.
What companies run services between Belgrade, Serbia and Essen, Germany?
Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beograd Centar to Essen Hbf via Subotica, Kelebia, and Wien Hbf in around 18h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Kelebia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- €110–130
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- lasta.rs
- Book at
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bochum Hbf
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Booking & Getting There
Belgrade to Essen bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Dortmund station.
Belgrade to Essen train services, operated by Srbija Voz, arrive at Subotica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgrade to Essen is 1522 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from Belgrade to Essen.
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