There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Kotor by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, car ferry, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane DUS - TIV
4h 50m€127–347Train, bus
- 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 bus from Munich Hbf to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
24h 20m€242–589Train, bus via Zagreb
- 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 Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ec
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
30h 23m€329–831Drive 1,746.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Kotorcar 1,746.4 km
17h 58m€252–363Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane CGN - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
6h 44mFly Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DTM - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
6h 58mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane DUS - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
9h 48m€161–386Bus
- Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 30m€245–344Bus via Mostar
- Take the bus from Essen to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
40h 40m€136–364Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Kotorcar
21h 31m€266–380
Essen to Kotor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Kotor is to fly which costs €120 - €350 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Kotor is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Kotor. However, there are services departing from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Podgorica , Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
The distance between Essen and Kotor is 1382 km. The road distance is 1746.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Kotor without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 20m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Essen to Kotor, including transfers.
Essen to Kotor bus services, operated by Eurosuntic, depart from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit station.
The best way to get from Essen to Kotor is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €120 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €350 and takes 31h 30m.
Essen to Kotor bus services, operated by Eurosuntic, arrive at Podgorica , Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Kotor is 1746 km. It takes approximately 17h 58m to drive from Essen to Kotor.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kotor, Montenegro?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tivat Airport (TIV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Podgorica , Bus station in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- + 387 32 88 44 88
- jelinak@gmail.com
- Website
- jelinak.com
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Regular prices
- €65–85
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
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