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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Slovenia by plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train, or train (Eurostar)

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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
    €107–299

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Bleiburgtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bleiburg to Maribor Tabortrain train Re
    19h
    €75–197

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Mariborcar car
    13h 41m
    €173–237

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus N951 / ...
    16h 35m
    €100–150

  5. 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 40m
    €82–207

  6. 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
    €186–456

  7. 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 34m
    €142–341

  8. 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 8m
    €96–251

  9. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train 701 / ...
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    14h 26m
    €158–365

  10. Drive  1,021.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mariborcar car 1,021.5 km
    8h 50m
    €189–273

Essen to Slovenia by bus

Calendar8Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus station once daily. Tickets cost €100–150 and the journey takes 16h 35m.

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