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How to get fromSplit Airport (SPU) to Essenby plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Split Airport (SPU) to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SPU - DUS
    2h 31m
    €63–234

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Split Airport (SPU) to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    17h 27m
    €229–321

  3. Bus, train via Bihać

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Korenicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bihac, AS to Rosenheimbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rosenheim to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    18h 45m

  4. Drive  1,436.3 km

    1. Drive from Split Airport (SPU) to Essencar car 1,436.3 km
    14h 7m
    €267–385

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SPU - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    3h 21m
    €67–318

  6. Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane SPU - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €168–299

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SPU - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 24m
    €127–359

  8. Fly to Weeze Airport

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane SPU - NRN
    10h 53m
    €86–354

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    22h 13m
    €168–326

  10. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zagrebbus bus 924 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Essen central train stationbus bus N885 / ...
    26h 26m
    €112–229

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Split Predgrade to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Graz Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    28h 23m
    €235–425

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Essenbus bus
    32h 39m
    €117–193

Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

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Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,155.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 31m

What companies run services between Split Airport (SPU), Croatia and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Airport to Essen central train station via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and Zagreb in around 26h 26m.

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