There are 10 ways to get from Split to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SPU - DUS
4h 59m€83–346Drive, car train
- Drive from Split to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
13h 9m€191–1,132Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
20h 25m€140–290Night train, train
- Take the night train from Split to Graz Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
25h 46m€156–218Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SPU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 26m€132–408Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane SPU - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
9h 34m€153–462Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
23h 42m€104–276Bus via Karlovac
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Karlovacbus N942
- Take the bus from Karlovac to Essen central train stationbus N261
24h 10m€110–177Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Essenbus
30h 36m€131–138Drive 1,457.5 km
- Drive from Split to Essencar 1,457.5 km
14h 32m€206–297
Split to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Essen is to bus which costs €130 - €140 and takes 30h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €80 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Karlovac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Essen. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Essen Hbf via Graz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 46m.
The distance between Split and Essen is 1179 km. The road distance is 1457.5 km.
The best way to get from Split to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 25m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Split to Essen, including transfers.
Split to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Essen train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs €80 - €350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 23h 42m, you could also bus via Karlovac, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 24h 10m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Split to Essen Hbf via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Muenchen Hbf, and München Hbf in around 23h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Split Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Split Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Zagreb, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Split Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Zagreb, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Split to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 3041678
- lubina.busfahrten@t-online.de
- Website
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Bus from Split Bus Station to Munich Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- lubina-busfahrten.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Karlovac to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Karlovac
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- info@zak-tours.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +387 36 551 900
- booking@autoprevoz-bus.ba
- Website
- autoprevoz.ba
Bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €116
- Schedules at
- autoprevoz.ba
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlovac station.
Split to Essen train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Graz Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Essen is 1457 km. It takes approximately 14h 32m to drive from Split to Essen.
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