There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Tirana by plane, train, bus, car, 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 from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane DUS - TIA
5h 41m$96–359Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane NRN - TIA
7h 17m$76–359Train, bus via Nuremberg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus
21h 54mDrive 1,887 km
- Drive from Essen to Tiranacar 1,887 km
21h 46m$342–494Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CGN - TIA
6h 14m$92–384Fly from Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane DTM - TIA
6h 38m$85–385Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane FRA - TIA
6h 46m$148–460Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane EIN - TIA
8h 15m$89–412Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
28h 16m$172Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bftrain S9
- Take the bus from Wuppertal Unterbarmen Bf to Tiranabus
30h 59mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Tiranabus
34h 44m$126Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Tiranacar
24h 47m$338–489
Essen to Tirana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Tirana is to bus via Tirana which costs $127 and takes 34h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $95 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 16m.
The distance between Essen and Tirana is 1530 km. The road distance is 1887 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Tirana without a car is to train and bus via Nuremberg which takes 21h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Essen to Tirana, including transfers.
Essen to Tirana bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Tirana is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $95 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $172 and takes 28h 16m.
Essen to Tirana bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Tirana is 1887 km. It takes approximately 21h 46m to drive from Essen to Tirana.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tirana, Albania?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Nela Travel Tours operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave once a week. Tickets cost $171 and the journey takes 27h 27m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Nuremberg to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $126
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
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