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How to get fromEssen to Sloveniaby plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Slovenia by plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    4h 40m
    €109–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus N951 / ...
    16h 35m
    €90–140

  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 26m
    €187–256

  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 / ...
    16h 52m
    €109–240

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, bus

    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 23m
    €188–469

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    5h 39m
    €147–334

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Ajdovščinabus bus
    7h 13m
    €93–284

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    13h 37m
    €195–465

  9. Drive  1,018.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mariborcar car 1,018.5 km
    8h 43m
    €150–217

Essen to Slovenia by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 843.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Slovenia?

TUIfly, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 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.

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