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

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There are 9 ways to get from Slovakia to Essen by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4h 53m
    €92–293

  2. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €67–290

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Hbftrain train Rex 2501 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 41m
    €173–396

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N361 / ...
    16h 18m
    €91–135

  5. Drive  964.3 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Essencar car 964.3 km
    9h 26m
    €150–217

  6. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    7h 28m
    €118–293

  7. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €109–258

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    15h 51m
    €198–276

  9. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 21m

Slovakia to Essen by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Slovakia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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