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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Maribor by car train, car, bus, train, night train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car train, drive

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Mariborcar
    8h 36m
    €132–1,047

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Maribor bus stationbusN951 / ...
    16h 35m
    €9–120

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain47 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Augsburg Hbf to MaribornighttrainEn
    15h 26m
    €96–185

  4. Drive 1,018.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mariborcar1,018.5 km
    8h 48m
    €146–211

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Villach HbftrainRj
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain153 / ...
    13h 47m
    €164–334

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Graz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz (GRZ)planeDUS - GRZ
    5h 21m
    €127–419

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Graz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Graz (GRZ)planeFRA - GRZ
    6h 39m
    €157–505

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeDUS - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    7h 20m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeFRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    7h 17m
    €220–460

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajashuttle
    8h 1m

Essen to Maribor by bus

Calendar18Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€9Cheapest 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 €80–120 and the journey takes 16h 35m. Croatia Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Maribor via München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Graz Hbf in around 13h 47m.

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