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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeDUS - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
    9h 47m
    $98–404

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeDTM - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    11h 56m
    $82–336

  3. Bus via Kochani

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Kočanibus
    2. Take the bus from Kočani to Bitolabus
    25h 17m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain969 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to BitolatrainRe
    26h 33m
    $162–445

  5. Drive 2,094 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bitolacar2,094 km
    19h 14m
    $345–499

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)planeDTM - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    8h
    $98–503

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeDUS - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    11h 2m
    $116–340

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeDTM - SKP
    2. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
    13h 28m
    $101–490

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)planeDUS - PRN
    2. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopjetrain
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain
    14h 45m
    $106–433

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Ohridbus
    2. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus
    27h 51m
    $126–177

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Strugabus
    2. Take the bus from Struga to Bitolabus
    40h 23m
    $117–165

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bitolacar
    17h 53m
    $345–1,538

Essen to Bitola by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration27h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bitola, North Macedonia?

You can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Bitola via Kočani in around 25h 17m.

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