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How to get fromEssen to Slovakiaby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    4h 59m
    €87–254

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    14h 41m
    €74–171

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    11h 20m
    €195–885

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N61
    17h
    €78–135

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus bus
    5h 35m
    €82–274

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bratislavacar car
    15h 47m
    €196–269

  7. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    19h 49m

  8. Drive 971.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bratislavacar car 971.3 km
    9h 17m
    €146–211

Essen to Slovakia by train

Calendar120Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Slovakia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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