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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Burgas by train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane CGN - BOJ
    9h 45m
    $116–416

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUS - BOJ
    5h 44m
    $110–385

  3. 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
    $175–251

  4. 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
    $337–666

  5. Drive  2,304 km

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

  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
    7h 41m
    $194–542

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 17m
    $175–663

  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
    $133–537

  9. 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

  10. 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
    $194–410

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1925
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgasbus bus N984
    46h 15m
    $227–365

  12. 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
    $448–639

Essen to Burgas by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration46h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,915.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

Eurowings flies 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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