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How to get fromEssen to Macedoniaby plane, car, train, bus, or car train

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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Macedonia by plane, car, train, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DTM - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Macedoniacar car
    7h 55m
    $108–418

  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 Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    12h 11m
    $67–471

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Dobrejcibus bus
    4. Drive from Dobrejci to Macedoniacar car
    27h 37m

  4. Drive  2,093 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Macedoniacar car 2,093 km
    18h 54m
    $345–498

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

    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
    $122–340

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 41m
    $136–360

  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 Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    12h 8m
    $171–405

  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
    $151–561

  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 Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    4. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    13h 46m
    $90–451

  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. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    35h 49m
    $170–274

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    41h 11m
    $172–219

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Macedoniacar car
    23h 4m
    $378–529

Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,710.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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 Dortmund Hbf, walk to Dortmund Hbf, take the bus to Dortmund Airport, walk to Dortmund Airport (DTM) airport, fly to Skopje International Airport (SKP), then drive to Macedonia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Macedonia via Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Dobrejci in around 27h 37m.

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