There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Koper by plane, bus, car, car train, train, night train, or shuttle
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 Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane DUS - TRS
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Koper, Avtobusna Postajabus
6h 24m€123–341Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
7h 50m€92–592Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Kopercar
13h 38m€167–231Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus N885
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus Pr A22 8425 11 / ...
18h 32m€95–147Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Augsburg Hbf to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Udine to Koper Bankabus
15h 55m€148–335Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CGN - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
8h 53m€103–620Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane FRA - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
7h 18m€236–428Train to Frankfurt, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane FRA - TRS
7h 28m€151–390Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pula Airport (PUY)plane DUS - PUY
- Take the bus from Pula Airport to Portorožbus
7h 56m€205–492Train, bus via Munich
- 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 München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Koperbus
14h 36m€179–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Trieste Autostazionebus 1071 / ...
19h 49m€100–242Drive 1,071.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Kopercar 1,071.2 km
10h 27m€158–228
Essen to Koper by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Koper is to bus which costs €95 - €150 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Koper is to fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Koper. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Koper via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 32m.
The distance between Essen and Koper is 872 km. The road distance is 1071.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Koper without a car is to bus which takes 18h 32m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Essen to Koper, including transfers.
Essen to Koper bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Koper bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Koper is 1071 km. It takes approximately 10h 27m to drive from Essen to Koper.
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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 via Ljubljana bus station and Ljubljana AP in around 18h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pula Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
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