There are 14 ways to get from Essen to Podgorica by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, or car
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Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)CGN - TGD
6h 57m€85–370Fly Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)DTM - TGD
7h€34–343Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the bus from Ulm Hbf to Prijedor
- Take the bus from Prijedor to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Take the train from Sutomore to PodgoricaRe
19h 56mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof47 / ...
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEn
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Take the train from Szeged to SuboticaRe
- Take the train from Subotica to Podgorica
35h 33m€132–253Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Podgorica
16h 28m€235–1,207Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, drive, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)FRA - DBV
- Drive from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
10h 12m€155–400Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)DUS - TIA
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
9h 51m€100–294Train, train to Maastricht Aachen Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Fly from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)MST - TGD
9h 6m€86–343Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)DUS - BEG
- Take the train from New Belgrade to Podgorica
14h 24m€115–366Fly Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)DTM - TIA
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
10h 44m€72–301Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodër
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
27h 11mBus via Berane
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Berane , Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
33h 20m€88–98Bus #2
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Podgorica , Bus station
34h 36m€127–191Drive 1,734.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Podgorica1,734.3 km
19h 10m€243–351
Essen to Podgorica by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to bus via Berane which costs €85 - €100 and takes 33h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs €85 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Podgorica station. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Podgorica , Bus station via Shkoder,Rruga Teuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Podgorica. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Podgorica via Stuttgart Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Szeged and Subotica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 33m.
The distance between Essen and Podgorica is 1428 km. The road distance is 1734.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Podgorica without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Essen to Podgorica, including transfers.
Essen to Podgorica bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Podgorica train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to fly which takes 7h and costs €30 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 11m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Podgorica, Montenegro?
Wizz Air flies from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Podgorica , Bus station via Shkodër and Shkoder,Rruga Teuta in around 27h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–260
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–260
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–260
Flights from Maastricht Aachen Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Sutomore to Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €1–3
- First Class
- €4–5
Train from Subotica to Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–52
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €26–29
- First Class
- €49–52
Train from New Belgrade to Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–37
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €18–21
- First Class
- €34–37
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Herzogenrath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +387 61 197 121
- Website
- evropatours.com
Bus from Ulm Hbf to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- evropatours.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Prijedor to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +381648892600
- jadranekspres@globtour.com
- Website
- jadranekspres.info
Bus from Trebinje, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- globtour.traveling.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +381 20 314 545
- info@pejictours.com
- Website
- pejictours.com
Bus from Essen Hbf to Berane , Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €78
- Schedules at
- pejictours.com
- Book at
- pejictours.com
- infoveljicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 69 604 605
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 67 522174
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- info@drumpg.me
- Website
- new.busticket4.me
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- new.busticket4.me
- Phone
- +38569016430
- boka.kotorska77@gmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/autoprevoz-zaton
- Phone
- +381 20 41 1090
- ozlemtours@yahoo.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- m.facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 45 984 518
- kujtimibus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Berane to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/kujtimibus/
- Phone
- +382 51 233 762
- info@eurosuntic.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Dortmund to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Schedules at
- eurosuntic.me
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Podgorica bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Shkodër station.
Essen to Podgorica train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Podgorica is 1734 km. It takes approximately 19h 10m to drive from Essen to Podgorica.
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