There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Maribor by plane, bus, car, car train, night train, train, or shuttle
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane DUS - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
5h 23m€183–469Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbus N951 / ...
16h 35m€90–140Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Mariborcar
12h 26m€187–256Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain 701 / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
16h 51m€104–242Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane DUS - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
6h 16m€203–439Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane FRA - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
6h 28m€207–612Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
7h 22m€129–310Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
7h 16m€242–452Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain 575 / ...
13h 36m€196–469Drive 1,018.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Mariborcar 1,018.5 km
8h 43m€150–217
Essen to Maribor by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Maribor is to bus which costs €90 - €140 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Maribor is to fly and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €180 - €470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Maribor bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Maribor. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Maribor via Linz/Donau Hbf and Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Essen and Maribor is 885 km. The road distance is 1018.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Maribor without a car is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €90 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Essen to Maribor, including transfers.
Essen to Maribor bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Maribor train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Maribor is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €90 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €470 and takes 13h 36m.
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 €90–140 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 13h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from Frankfurt to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–121
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
Bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–121
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €121
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Maribor bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Maribor bus station.
Essen to Maribor train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Maribor is 1018 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Essen to Maribor.
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