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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bled by car train, car, bus, train, night train, 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. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus bus Ljubljana - Bohinj Zlatorog / ...
    18h 18m
    €74–287

  3. Train, night train

    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 train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    13h 38m
    €113–650

  4. Drive 969.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bledcar car 969.4 km
    9h 12m
    €138–199

  5. Train

    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 train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    12h 18m
    €164–632

  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
    18h 36m
    €144–312

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    6h 38m
    €128–299

  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
    6h 13m
    €169–389

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €128–779

  10. 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 32m
    €268–549

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane DUS - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranjshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    €186–734

Essen to Bled by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Unior via Ljubljana bus station and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Unior via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 12h 18m.

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