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How to get fromDubrovnik to Essenby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DBV - DUS
    6h 44m
    €109–342

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus bus
    31h 41m
    €67–254

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the train from Maribor to Graz Hbftrain train 676 / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    25h 52m
    €267–839

  4. Bus via Karlovac

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Karlovacbus bus N942
    2. Take the bus from Karlovac to Essen central train stationbus bus N261
    28h 30m
    €144–223

  5. Drive  1,654.7 km

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Essencar car 1,654.7 km
    16h 41m
    €245–353

  6. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DBV - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €147–298

  7. Shuttle to Split Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    9h

  8. Fly Dubrovnik Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane DBV - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €133–354

  9. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 974 / ...
    2. Take the train from Split Predgrade to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    31h 11m
    €195–291

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Essenbus bus
    35h 44m
    €116–234

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    20h 14m
    €260–365

Dubrovnik to Essen by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration28h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,357.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Essen, Germany?

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Essen central train station via Karlovac in around 28h 30m.

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