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How to get fromSlovakia to Essenby bus, plane, train, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Slovakia to Essen by bus, plane, train, night train, car, 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 centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    4h 50m
    €86–272

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train 2501 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 51m
    €59–174

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 19m
    €153–447

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61 / ...
    16h 15m
    €85–129

  5. Fly Košice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KSC - DUS
    6h 19m
    €118–271

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

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre 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
    5h 40m
    €81–254

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

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BUD - DUS
    7h 34m
    €94–288

  8. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 21m

  9. Drive  964.3 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Essencar car 964.3 km
    9h 26m
    €150–216

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 51m
    €199–274

Slovakia to Essen by train

Calendar211Weekly Trains
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Slovakia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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