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How to get fromEssen to Bledby car train, car, train, night train, bus, plane or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Bled by car train, car, train, night train, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bledcar car
    7h
    €113–1,019

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus stationbus bus
    12h 11m
    €74–455

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Bled bus stationbus bus
    13h 29m
    €110–666

  4. Drive 969.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bledcar car 969.4 km
    9h 12m
    €137–198

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    6h 23m
    €125–394

  6. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Bochum Hbf to Rosenheimnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Rosenheim to Lesce Blednighttrain night train En
    19h 21m
    €122–415

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CGN - LJU
    7h 51m
    €144–381

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    5h 58m
    €143–370

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 17m
    €260–584

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane AMS - LJU
    7h 59m
    €167–384

Essen to Bled by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bled, Slovenia?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Unior via Bochum Hbf, Bochum Hbf, Rosenheim, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 19h 21m.

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