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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Bled by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    7h 6m
    €107–316

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus Pr A22 6376 2 / ...
    17h 45m
    €77–156

  3. 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 10m
    €171–480

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to Lesce Blednighttrain night train En
    13h 51m
    €210–408

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    8h 11m
    €124–752

  6. 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 31m
    €145–373

  7. 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 45m
    €242–516

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane CGN - KLU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    7h 19m
    €166–586

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train
    9h 18m
    €117–348

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bledcar car
    12h 20m
    €143–190

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus bus
    16h 51m
    €438–1,071

  12. Drive 969.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bledcar car 969.3 km
    9h 10m
    €136–197

Essen to Bled by train and bus

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bled, Slovenia?

Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bled Union via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 12h 10m.

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