There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Podgorica by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DUS - TGD
7h 53m€104–351Fly Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane DTM - TGD
6h 45m€64–297Bus via Shkodër
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
27h 51mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain En
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Barbus
- Take the train from Bar to Podgoricatrain Re
31h 16mDrive 1,731.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Podgoricacar 1,731.1 km
18h 56m€256–370Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane CGN - TGD
7h€65–310Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CGN - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
10h 40m€105–346Bus
- Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
28h 34m€230–310Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Podgoricacar
21h 52m€278–392
Essen to Podgorica by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to fly which costs €60 - €300 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €60 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit and arriving at Podgorica , Bus station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 28h 34m.
The distance between Essen and Podgorica is 1415 km. The road distance is 1731.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Podgorica without a car is to bus via Shkodër which takes 27h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Essen to Podgorica, including transfers.
Essen to Podgorica bus services, operated by Deva Tours, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Podgorica is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus via Shkodër, which costs and takes 27h 51m.
Essen to Podgorica bus services, operated by Deva Tours, arrive at Shkodër station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Podgorica is 1731 km. It takes approximately 18h 56m to drive from Essen to Podgorica.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Podgorica, Montenegro?
Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Podgorica , Bus station via Shkodër and Shkoder,Rruga Teuta in around 27h 51m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €64
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Bar to Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €2–3
- First Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +387 65 407 734
- stpturizam@gmail.com
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Željeznička stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 750 4535
- candytouragency@gmail.com
- Website
- candy-tours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +382 51 233 762
- info@eurosuntic.com
- Website
- Eurosuntic
Bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–310
- Website
- Eurosuntic
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