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

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4h 57m
    €77–226

  2. Fly Bratislava Airport to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane BTS - DTM
    5h 35m
    €31–389

  3. Train via Aschaffenburg

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 6m
    €173–433

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61
    16h 15m
    €65–113

  5. Drive 963.4 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Essencar car 963.4 km
    9h 25m
    €147–212

  6. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 16m
    €71–237

  7. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    7h 27m
    €108–293

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    11h 10m
    €166–1,096

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train 2539 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 41m
    €183–433

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    16h 44m
    €229–452

Slovakia to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Slovakia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf and Aschaffenburg Hbf in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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