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There are 13 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

    best
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)planeDTM - OHD
    6h 19m
    $79–484

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeDTM - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    10h 16m
    $63–317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain969 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Ohridbus
    23h 57m
    $160–405

  4. Drive 2,080.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ohridcar2,080.5 km
    20h 41m
    $343–495

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeDUS - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    9h 22m
    $97–321

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCGN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    9h 50m
    $103–399

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)planeDTM - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
    13h
    $98–473

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pristina, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pristina (PRN)planeDUS - PRN
    2. Take the train from Sh. Ekonomike to Skopjetrain
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
    14h 17m
    $103–416

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)planeDUS - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ohridbus
    14h 3m

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeDUS - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus
    13h 37m

  11. Bus

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

  12. Bus via Struga

    1. Take the bus from Gelsenkirchen to Strugabus
    38h 36m
    $117–165

  13. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Ohridcar
    19h 20m
    $345–1,538

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 $107 and the journey takes 26h 11m. Two other operators also service this route.

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