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

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There are 8 ways to get from Slovakia to Essen by bus, plane, car, car train, train, or shuttle

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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
    €79–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N61
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N161 / ...
    16h 42m
    €65–169

  3. 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
    €164–1,094

  4. Drive 963.4 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Essencar car 963.4 km
    9h 25m
    €142–205

  5. 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 Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 34m
    €73–288

  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
    €110–331

  7. 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
    €143–186

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Central Bus Station to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 90N
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 47m
    €220–382

Slovakia to Essen by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Slovakia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Essen central train station via Düsseldorf central bus station in around 16h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf in around 11h 41m.

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