There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Podgorica by plane, bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DUS - TGD
7h 53m€109–288Fly Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DTM - TGD
6h 45m€64–304Bus via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
27h 51mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
- Take the train from Bar to Podgoricatrain Re
31h 16mDrive 1,731.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Podgoricacar 1,731.1 km
18h 56m€254–366Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane CGN - TGD
7h€66–299Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tivat Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane DUS - TIV
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
7h 6m€237–519Bus
- Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
28h 34m€230–310Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Podgoricacar
21h 52m€277–391
Essen to Podgorica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to train and fly which costs €65 - €300 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €60 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit and arriving at Podgorica , Bus station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 28h 34m.
The distance between Essen and Podgorica is 1415 km. The road distance is 1731.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Podgorica without a car is to bus via Shkodër which takes 27h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Essen to Podgorica, including transfers.
Essen to Podgorica bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Shkodër, which costs and takes 27h 51m.
Essen to Podgorica bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Shkodër station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Podgorica is 1731 km. It takes approximately 18h 56m to drive from Essen to Podgorica.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Podgorica, Montenegro?
Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Podgorica , Bus station via Shkodër and Shkoder,Rruga Teuta in around 27h 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
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