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How to get fromKoper to Essenby bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Koper to Essen by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 36m
    €120–338

  2. Bus, train via Cologne

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    19h 5m
    €73–208

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain train 38 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 23m
    €197–378

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus Pr A22 8426 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N885
    19h 14m
    €94–140

  5. Drive  1,064.8 km

    1. Drive from Koper to Essencar car 1,064.8 km
    10h 37m
    €156–226

  6. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 47m
    €88–579

  7. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €151–391

  8. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VCE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €95–608

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Koper to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 43m
    €181–249

Koper to Essen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Koper to Essen central train station via Ljubljana AP and Ljubljana bus station in around 19h 14m.

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