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How to get fromBratislava to Essenby bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Essen by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4h 51m
    €88–231

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train 7776 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 34m
    €59–174

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    11h 25m
    €176–864

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61
    16h 9m
    €85–140

  5. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 54m
    €81–263

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 10m
    €115–352

  7. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 20m

  8. Drive 964.7 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Essencar car 964.7 km
    9h 28m
    €145–210

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 51m
    €195–266

Bratislava to Essen by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration11h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, and München Hbf in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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