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How to get fromEssen to Skopjeby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Skopje by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CGN - SKP
    6h 15m
    $168–368

  2. Bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    34h 33m
    $85–130

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    22h 57m
    $168–267

  4. Drive  1,954.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Skopjecar car 1,954.4 km
    17h 27m
    $410–592

  5. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DTM - SKP
    6h 20m
    $123–386

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane DUS - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    9h 47m
    $86–418

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane EIN - SKP
    7h 58m
    $166–570

  8. Train, bus via Passau

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Passau to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    23h 14m
    $234–398

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    23h 59m
    $90–150

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Skopjecar car
    21h 14m
    $350–487

Essen to Skopje by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration23h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,603.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Skopje, North Macedonia?

Wizz Air flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) once daily. Alternatively, Nasir Tours operates a bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centar twice a week. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 23h 59m. Three other operators also service this route.

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