There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Burgas by plane, train, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane DUS - BOJ
5h 44m$143–286Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Citylines 64 / ...
34h 57m$234–286Train, night train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain
39h 3m$435–1,033Drive 2,304 km
- Drive from Essen to Burgascar 2,304 km
20h 9m$380–549Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DUS - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
7h 41m$222–593Fly Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DTM - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
8h 46m$144–1,099Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 1925
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgasbus N984
46h 15m$192–327Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Burgascar
18h 58m$375–1,598
Essen to Burgas by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Burgas is to fly which costs $140 - $290 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Burgas is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Burgas. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Burgas via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Burgas. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Burgas via Dortmund Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 3m.
The distance between Essen and Burgas is 1897 km. The road distance is 2304 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Burgas without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 57m and costs $230 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Essen to Burgas, including transfers.
Essen to Burgas bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Burgas train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Burgas is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $140 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 46h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Burgas, Bulgaria?
Eurowings, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Burgas via București, Autogara Militari in around 46h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–850
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $170–250
- 1st Class
- $360–600
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Stara Zagora to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–1,200
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- $320–650
- Car Compartment
- $600–1,200
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Burgas bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Burgas is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 11:12 AM in Essen and 12:12 PM in Burgas.
Essen to Burgas train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Wien Meidling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Burgas is 2304 km. It takes approximately 20h 9m to drive from Essen to Burgas.
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