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How to get fromEssen to Bratislavaby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 2m
    €91–273

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    14h 16m
    €75–171

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Rjx
    11h 54m
    €197–379

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N61 / ...
    17h
    €82–134

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 4m
    €82–251

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    6h 1m
    €114–242

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    7h 32m
    €126–364

  8. 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 Bratislavacar car
    15h 48m
    €197–276

  9. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    19h 39m

  10. Drive  969.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bratislavacar car 969.7 km
    9h 16m
    €151–217

Essen to Bratislava by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration11h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 11h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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