There are 8 ways to get from Skopje to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SKP - DUS
5h 22m€182–383Bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gelsenkirchenbus
33h 48m€75–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Regensburgbus
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
22h 40m€166–563Drive 1,946.6 km
- Drive from Skopje to Essencar 1,946.6 km
17h 28m€278–402Fly to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane SKP - DTM
4h 26m€134–370Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SKP - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 40m€137–454Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Essen Hbfbus
24h 21m€85–140Drive, car train
- Drive from Skopje to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Essencar
21h 57m€307–428
Skopje to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Essen is to bus via Gelsenkirchen Hbf which costs €75 - €120 and takes 33h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €130 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 21m.
The distance between Skopje and Essen is 1591 km. The road distance is 1946.6 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 40m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Skopje to Essen, including transfers.
Skopje to Essen bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Skopje to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €180 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 24h 21m.
Skopje to Essen bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Essen is 1947 km. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Skopje to Essen.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Essen, Germany?
Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Hak Bus operates a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Essen Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €120 and the journey takes 24h 21m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- agilis.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Schedules at
- agilis.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Regensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €86
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 44 338 003
- [email protected]
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- http://www.bashkimtours.com/en/index.php
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gelsenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
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