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

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  1. Fly Dortmund Airport to Ohrid Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane DTM - OHD
    6h 25m
    $59–462

  2. Train, bus

    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 St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Ohridbus bus
    23h 11m
    $162–412

  3. Drive 2,080.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ohridcar car 2,080.6 km
    20h 43m
    $343–495

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    9h 45m
    $92–388

  5. Fly Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    10h 22m
    $64–336

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    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 bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    12h 39m
    $127–493

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane DTM - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus bus
    13h 6m
    $99–501

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane DUS - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ohridbus bus
    14h 5m

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane DUS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus bus
    13h 39m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Ohridbus bus
    26h 11m
    $100–160

  11. Bus via Struga

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Strugabus bus
    38h 36m
    $115–163

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ohridcar car
    19h 25m
    $335–1,538

Essen to Ohrid by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration26h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

Wizz Air flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ohrid Airport (OHD) twice a week. Alternatively, Nasir Tours operates a bus from Essen to Ohrid twice a week. Tickets cost $105 and the journey takes 26h 11m. Two other operators also service this route.

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