There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Edirne by plane, bus, train, night train, car, 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 Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
10h 20m₺7,155–23,718Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUS - SAW
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Edirnetrain
14h 11m₺4,072–22,990Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain
30h 44m₺8,680–12,033Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain
35h 48m₺21,662–44,155Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Edirnenighttrain
37h 19m₺15,694–30,588Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Istanbul (IST)plane CGN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
11h 25m₺7,658–24,289Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane DUS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupolibus
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Kastaneetrain
14h 20m₺6,322–17,460Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Stationbus 023
- Take the bus from Venlo to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Edirnebus
31h 28mDrive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
2d 1h₺19,861–58,910Drive 2,232.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Edirnecar 2,232.6 km
19h 43m₺18,273–26,395
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Edirne is to train and bus and night train which costs 8.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 30h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Edirne is to fly and bus which takes 10h 20m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Edirne. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Edirne via Venlo and Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Edirne. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Edirne via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Muenchen Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 48m.
The distance between Essen and Edirne is 2267 km. The road distance is 2232.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Edirne without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 30h 44m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Essen to Edirne, including transfers.
Essen to Edirne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Edirne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Edirne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venlo Station.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Edirne, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Edirne via Venlo, Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica, and Edirne in around 31h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–13,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–10,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,600
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–550
- 1st Class
- ₺410–550
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–550
- 1st Class
- ₺410–550
Night train from Bucharest to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–550
- 1st Class
- ₺410–550
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–7,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–21,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,300–3,900
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Kastanee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺12,915–48,988
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺12,915
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺48,988
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺42,085
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,974
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,000
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Venlo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–480
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Venlo to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,338
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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Edirne is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 4:08 PM in Essen and 5:08 PM in Edirne.
Essen to Edirne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Edirne is 2233 km. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Essen to Edirne.
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