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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    18h 57m
    ₴4,000–6,000

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.train train 68
    28h 6m
    ₴8,647–12,986

  3. Drive 1,828.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kyivcar car 1,828.4 km
    18h 29m
    ₴12,984–18,755

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    13h

  5. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
    29h 16m

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DTM - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    14h 5m

  7. Train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane MST - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h 57m

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Suceava, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane DTM - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 2m

Essen to Kyiv by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,000Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kyiv, Ukraine?

OrionBus operates a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. once daily, and the journey takes 18h 57m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kyiv-Pas. via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 28h 6m.

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