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How to get fromBulgaria to Essenby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Bulgaria to Essen by plane, bus, train, car, 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 6m
    €192–411

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    6h 57m
    €53–400

  3. Bus, train via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    26h 53m
    €281–471

  4. 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
    31h 20m
    €109–142

  5. Drive  1,914.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Essencar car 1,914.3 km
    17h 3m
    €278–401

  6. Fly Burgas Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BOJ - DUS
    7h 55m
    €91–338

  7. Fly Varna Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VAR - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €163–500

  8. 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 16m
    €136–341

  9. Fly Varna Airport to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VAR - DTM
    7h
    €114–413

  10. 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 Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €65–390

  11. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus 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 44m
    €143–324

  12. Bus, train

    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
    33h 45m
    €146–231

  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
    €146–217

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Essencar car
    20h 7m
    €334–472

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Essen, Germany?

TUIfly, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Essen Hbf via Hannover and Hannover Hbf in around 31h 20m.

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