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How to get fromEssen to Lake Bledby plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Lake Bled by plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train, shuttle, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    5h 31m
    €111–323

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    16h 39m
    €63–191

  3. 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 Bledcar car
    12h 3m
    €146–194

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bledbus bus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
    17h 53m
    €99–145

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Woergl Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Woergl Hbf to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    18h 40m
    €191–329

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    8h 6m
    €148–719

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    6h 26m
    €146–348

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 34m
    €134–540

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 45m
    €251–513

  10. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    13h 6m
    €164–414

  11. Drive  981.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bledcar car 981.9 km
    8h 47m
    €145–209

Essen to Lake Bled by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lake Bled, Slovenia?

TUIfly, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bled via Ljubljana AP in around 17h 53m.

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