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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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  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 20m
    €188–501

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus N261 / ...
    14h 54m
    €80–130

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Mariborcar car
    12h 22m
    €181–254

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train 701 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    17h 27m
    €104–263

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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
    6h 59m
    €118–731

  6. 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 35m
    €205–699

  7. 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 19m
    €118–321

  8. 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 18m
    €240–549

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    13h 34m
    €194–925

  10. Drive 1,018.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mariborcar car 1,018.5 km
    8h 39m
    €145–210

Essen to Maribor by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration14h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 885.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

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 €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Maribor via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 13h 34m.

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