There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Skopje by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DUS - SKP
6h 58m$209–440Bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
34h 33m$85–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
22h 52m$197–644Drive 1,951.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Skopjecar 1,951.4 km
17h 21m$322–465Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane CGN - SKP
6h$160–524Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane DTM - SKP
6h 15m$157–425Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)plane DUS - PRN
- Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
9h 42m$121–491Bus
- Take the bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
23h 59m$95–160Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Skopjecar
21h 31m$348–499
Essen to Skopje by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Skopje is to bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which costs $85 - $140 and takes 34h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Skopje is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs $160 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen and arriving at Skopje, Transporten Centar. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Essen and Skopje is 1591 km. The road distance is 1951.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Skopje without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 52m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Essen to Skopje, including transfers.
Essen to Skopje bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, depart from Essen station.
The best way to get from Essen to Skopje is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $200 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $160 and takes 23h 59m.
Essen to Skopje bus services, operated by Nasir Tours, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Skopje is 1951 km. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Essen to Skopje.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Skopje, North Macedonia?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Nasir Tours operates a bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centar twice a week. Tickets cost $98 and the journey takes 23h 59m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Regensburg to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $73
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
Bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $139
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 44 338 003
- [email protected]
Bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- http://www.bashkimtours.com/en/index.php
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Gelsenkirchen to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
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