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How to get fromKoper to Essenby shuttle, plane, car, car train, bus, or train

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

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LJU - DUS
    6h 6m
    €199–427

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    19h 31m
    €81–223

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Koper to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    13h 43m
    €168–233

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus Pr A22 8425 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885
    19h 9m
    €99–150

  5. Drive  1,064.8 km

    1. Drive from Koper to Essencar car 1,064.8 km
    10h 37m
    €157–227

  6. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRS - DUS
    7h 48m
    €123–311

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 50m
    €96–632

  8. Shuttle, shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    8h 4m
    €339–617

  9. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €92–699

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 22m
    €192–443

Koper to Essen by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Koper to Essen central train station via Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 9m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.

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