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How to get fromSlovakia to EssenBy bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or car train

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There are 9 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 52m
    €82–237

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

    cheapest
    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 4m
    €71–251

  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
    €178–463

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61
    16h 11m
    €72–121

  5. Drive 964.4 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Essencar car 964.4 km
    9h 24m
    €145–209

  6. 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
    €113–275

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train 2501 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 20m
    €193–473

  8. Bus via Bratislava hlavná stanica

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 23m

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Essencar car
    12h 51m
    €195–266

Slovakia to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest 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 €65–120 and the journey takes 15h 15m.

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