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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Burgas by plane, train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUS - BOJ
    7h 14m
    $109–396

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain train Ic
    32h 13m
    $174–236

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain train Ic
    38h 48m
    $335–631

  4. Drive  2,304 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Burgascar car 2,304 km
    20h 7m
    $380–549

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane CGN - BOJ
    8h 57m
    $117–384

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DUS - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    9h 36m
    $213–553

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CGN - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    10h 49m
    $191–611

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DTM - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    8h 43m
    $128–538

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane DUS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    13h 2m
    $155–460

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    40h 16m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    40h 31m
    $184–303

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus bus 984
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Burgasbus bus
    43h 17m
    $215–346

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Burgascar car
    23h 15m
    $438–639

Essen to Burgas by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration43h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,897.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Burgas, Bulgaria?

Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Burgas Bus Station South via Mannheim Central Bus Station in around 40h 16m.

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