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How to get fromEssen to Mariborby plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, train, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Maribor by plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    5h 23m
    €193–486

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus N951 / ...
    16h 35m
    €95–150

  3. 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 Mariborcar car
    13h 41m
    €165–221

  4. Drive  1,018.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mariborcar car 1,018.5 km
    8h 43m
    €151–217

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    6h 16m
    €203–436

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CGN - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    7h 19m
    €131–584

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    3. Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    6h 28m
    €217–639

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 22m
    €134–327

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 11m
    €237–459

  10. Train

    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 Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    14h 27m
    €177–450

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Maribornighttrain night train En
    14h 34m
    €202–401

Essen to Maribor by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Maribor, Slovenia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus station once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Maribor via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 14h 27m.

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