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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

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    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 44m
    $94–406

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain train
    11h 42m
    $78–378

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Strumicabus bus
    3. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    21h 52m

  4. Drive 2,091.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Macedoniacar car 2,091.7 km
    19h 14m
    $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 5m
    $154–484

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, 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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain train
    11h 43m
    $143–376

  7. 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 23m
    $117–368

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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 bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain train
    13h 13m
    $103–403

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CGN - SKP
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Miravtsitrain train
    4. Drive from Miravtsi to Macedoniacar car
    13h 27m
    $139–524

  10. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Strumicabus bus
    2. Drive from Strumica to Macedoniacar car
    23h 5m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    36h 26m
    $111–202

  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 56m
    $335–1,538

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Macedonia via Duisburg Hbf, Duisburg Portsmouthplatz, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 36h 26m.

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