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How to get fromEssen to Mariborby car train, car, bus, night train, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Maribor by car train, car, bus, night train, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Mariborcar car
    8h 38m
    €132–1,047

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbus bus N261 / ...
    14h 54m
    €75–120

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Linz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train 701 / ...
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    17h 31m
    €91–427

  4. Drive 1,018.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mariborcar car 1,018.5 km
    8h 52m
    €145–210

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    5. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    13h 33m
    €88–539

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    5h 23m
    €128–469

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 22m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane FRA - GRZ
    6h 32m
    €157–529

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane FRA - ZAG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 20m
    €144–534

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 10m
    €209–454

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle bus
    7h 48m

Essen to Maribor by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration14h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Maribor, Slovenia?

FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 14h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Maribor via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 13h 33m.

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