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There are 15 ways to get from Bulgaria to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Fly Varna Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VAR - DUS
    6h 3m
    €185–396

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    7h 3m
    €52–369

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    24h 54m
    €224–520

  4. Drive 1,914.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Essencar car 1,914.3 km
    17h 8m
    €268–387

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SOF - DUS
    7h 25m
    €69–223

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €121–311

  7. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    7h 6m
    €153–392

  8. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane OTP - DTM
    7h 50m
    €144–478

  9. Fly Sofia Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €61–245

  10. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OTP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €218–550

  11. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train 27 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    26h 32m
    €165–381

  12. Bus via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Hannoverbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    29h 45m
    €93–135

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Essen Hbfbus bus
    34h 9m
    €144–386

  14. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    34h 15m
    €131–251

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    16h 43m
    €267–1,243

Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, TUIfly, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Essen Hbf via Hannover and Hannover Hbf in around 29h 45m.

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