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How to get fromKyiv to Essenby bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    18h 57m
    €180–280

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Dortmundbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    31h 54m
    €80–113

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 67
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Eic
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    27h 16m
    €192–372

  4. Drive  1,826.4 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Essencar car 1,826.4 km
    18h 28m
    €270–389

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RMO - DUS
    12h 40m
    €175–463

  6. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Essenbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    29h 29m
    €110–180

  7. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RMO - CGN
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 49m
    €145–480

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane RMO - DTM
    13h 58m
    €199–469

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RMO - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    14h 48m
    €197–478

  10. Bus, train, bus to Suceava, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Kolomyiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Kolomyia to Chernivtsitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SCV - DTM
    16h 29m
    €108–487

Kyiv to Essen by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,127.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Essen, Germany?

OrionBus operates a bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Südviertel, Essen once daily, and the journey takes 18h 57m. FlixBus also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kyiv-Pas. to Essen Hbf via Warszawa Centralna, Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 27h 16m.

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