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How to get fromEssen to Villachby car train, bus, train, night train, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Villach by car train, bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car train

    best
    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    6h 18m
    €105–1,007

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Villach Hbfbus bus N73 / ...
    15h 5m
    €49–88

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train
    11h 26m
    €104–654

  4. Drive 921.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Villachcar car 921.1 km
    8h 45m
    €147–212

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    10h 8m
    €161–462

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    13h 6m
    €76–530

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane DUS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    7h 32m
    €127–704

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane DUS - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    6h 38m
    €111–439

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €91–547

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Klagenfurt Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane DUS - KLU
    7h 20m
    €119–764

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €111–562

  12. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane FRA - LJU
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    7h 6m
    €152–713

  13. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 22m
    €110–589

Essen to Villach by bus

Calendar50Weekly Buses
Duration15h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Villach, Austria?

​Urlaubs-Express (UEX) operates a vehicle from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf once a week. Tickets cost €100–1,000 and the journey takes 5h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Villach Hbf via Munich central bus station in around 15h 5m.

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