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How to get fromEssen to Albaniaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Albania by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DUS - TIA
    5h 41m
    $86–325

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    6h 43m
    $75–341

  3. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    21h 54m

  4. Drive  1,887.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tiranacar car 1,887.1 km
    21h 51m
    $342–494

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    6h 34m
    $85–332

  6. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane EIN - TIA
    8h 21m
    $94–380

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    28h 16m
    $169

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bf to Tiranabus bus
    30h 59m

  9. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    34h 44m
    $124

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Tiranacar car
    24h 30m
    $338–479

Essen to Albania by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration34h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,530.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Albania?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Nela Travel Tours operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave once a week. Tickets cost $168 and the journey takes 27h 27m.

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