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How to get fromEssen to Macedoniaby train, plane, car, bus, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Macedonia by train, plane, car, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CGN - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar car
    7h 55m
    $128–340

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DTM - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar car
    8h
    $93–349

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus bus
    4. Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar car
    27h 37m

  4. Train, bus via Ljubljana

    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 Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    35h 8m
    $179–337

  5. Drive  2,093 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Macedoniacar car 2,093 km
    18h 54m
    $345–498

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    9h 44m
    $118–300

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    10h 31m
    $132–337

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    12h 6m
    $99–342

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    12h 13m
    $174–397

  10. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    28h 40m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    38h 26m
    $175–301

  12. Bus, drive via Gelsenkirchen Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    39h 14m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Macedoniacar car
    22h 49m
    $378–529

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,741.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Macedonia. However, you can take the train to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, walk to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Macedonia via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Dobrejci in around 27h 37m.

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