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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Macedonia by plane, train, car, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    9h 39m
    $116–356

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain train
    11h 53m
    $73–446

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsitrain train
    5. Drive from Miravtsi to Macedoniacar car
    28h 14m
    $201–359

  4. Drive 2,093 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Macedoniacar car 2,093 km
    18h 55m
    $345–498

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CGN - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    10h 6m
    $118–308

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CGN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain train
    11h 21m
    $92–302

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain train
    11h 48m
    $153–363

  8. Fly Weeze Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NRN - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar car
    11h 19m
    $78–247

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    4. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Petrichtrain train
    13h 30m
    $86–296

  10. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    28h 40m

  11. Bus, drive via Gelsenkirchen Hbf

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    39h 14m

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Macedoniacar car
    17h 44m
    $335–1,538

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Macedonia. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Rodopolis, then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Macedonia via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Miravtsi in around 28h 14m.

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