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How to get fromEssen to Tolminby plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, train, night train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Tolmin by plane, shuttle, bus, car, car train, train, night train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Goricashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Nova Gorica AP to Tolminbus bus
    7h 11m
    €186–427

  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 Jesenice to Most Na Socitrain train Re
    19h 1m
    €67–200

  3. 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 Tolmincar car
    12h 42m
    €154–205

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Tolminbus bus Pr A18 6252 1 / ...
    19h 59m
    €103–157

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Cividale D.Friuli C.Interm.(I) to Tolminbus bus
    15h 45m
    €137–337

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Goricashuttle bus
    8h 5m
    €220–440

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to FVG Airportshuttle bus
    9h 26m
    €254–557

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Nova Goricashuttle bus
    9h 25m
    €326–617

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CGN - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to FVG Airportshuttle bus
    10h 23m
    €257–585

  10. Train, night train

    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 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Jesenicenighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Jesenice to Most Na Socitrain train Re
    16h 9m
    €121–421

  11. Drive  1,018.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tolmincar car 1,018.1 km
    9h 41m
    €151–217

Essen to Tolmin by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Tolmin, Slovenia?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Tolmin via Ljubljana AP in around 19h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Tolmin via Düsseldorf Hbf, Villach Hbf, Jesenice, Most Na Soci, and Most na Soči ŽP in around 19h 1m.

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