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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Kyiv by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    18h 57m
    ₴9,500–15,000

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Suceava, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 59m
    ₴4,618–24,748

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kyiv-Pas.train train 68
    28h 27m
    ₴10,083–20,894

  4. Drive  1,828.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kyivcar car 1,828.4 km
    18h 31m
    ₴13,750–19,861

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    13h 53m
    ₴8,111–22,096

  6. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
    29h 16m
    ₴5,888–8,777

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane CGN - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 5m
    ₴7,032–22,435

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DTM - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 5m
    ₴9,638–22,918

  9. Fly Dortmund Airport to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane DTM - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 27m

Essen to Kyiv by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₴9,500Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,125.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kyiv, Ukraine?

OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. once daily, and the journey takes 18h 57m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kyiv-Pas. via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 28h 27m.

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