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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Slovakia by plane, bus, car train, car, night train, or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeDUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
    5h 12m
    €84–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg Portsmouthplatz to Bratislava Mlynske nivybusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632
    17h 56m
    €46–111

  3. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bratislavacar
    10h 23m
    €165–1,097

  4. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN161 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské NivybusN61
    17h 20m
    €58–129

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRe
    14h 29m
    €96–300

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeCGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
    5h 45m
    €78–275

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeFRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
    6h 12m
    €104–273

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)planeDTM - BTS
    5h 26m
    €118–334

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRe
    11h 42m
    €103–296

  10. Drive 969.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bratislavacar969.6 km
    9h 10m
    €143–207

Essen to Slovakia by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, 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 42m.

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