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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Koper 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
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Kopercar
    8h 17m
    €135–1,057

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbusN885
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Koper BankabusN862a / ...
    19h 33m
    €75–169

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to UdinenighttrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Udine to Koper Bankabus
    16h 36m
    €110–416

  4. Drive 1,055.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kopercar1,055.4 km
    10h 50m
    €150–217

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg HbftrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Koper Bankabus943 / ...
    14h 9m
    €95–257

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Ljubljanatrain62
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to KopertrainIc / ...
    16h 24m
    €86–233

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, line 419 bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeDUS - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Koper Bankabus
    6h 45m
    €111–302

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeDUS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle
    8h 1m
    €99–527

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    7h 12m
    €215–450

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz (GRZ)planeDUS - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    8h 30m
    €320–624

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, line 419 bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)planeFRA - TRS
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Koper Bankabus
    7h 50m
    €141–378

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeFRA - VCE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorožshuttle
    8h 56m
    €144–593

Essen to Koper by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Koper, Slovenia?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Koper Banka via Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Koper via München Hbf and Ljubljana in around 16h 24m.

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