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How to get fromTirana to Essenby plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Tirana to Essen by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TIA - DUS
    5h 43m
    €74–335

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane TIA - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €67–435

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Stuttgart Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    21h 19m

  4. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    27h

  5. Drive  1,871.1 km

    1. Drive from Tirana to Essencar car 1,871.1 km
    22h 14m
    €302–436

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane TIA - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €70–330

  7. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane TIA - DTM
    6h 41m
    €79–312

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TIA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €127–355

  9. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane TIA - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €78–334

  10. Bus via Shkodër

    1. Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shkodër to Essen Hbfbus bus
    27h 11m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Essen Hbfbus bus
    33h 59m
    €150

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Tirana to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    25h 12m
    €302–426

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,530.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tiranë to Essen Hbf via Shkodër in around 27h 11m.

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