There are 11 ways to get from Split to Essen by plane, car, car train, bus, train, or night train
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SPU - DUS
5h 2m€88–356Drive, car train
- Drive from Split to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
13h 9m€192–1,134Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Vodice, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Vodice, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Rosenheimbus
- Take the train from Rosenheim to München Hbftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
17h 13mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Split to Graz Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
25h 46m€196–228Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SPU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 31m€146–332Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SPU - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 44m€97–460Fly 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 35m€153–452Train
- 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 46m€149–186Bus via Varaždin
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Varaždin, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Varaždin bus station to Essen central train stationbus N951
23h 55m€99–164Bus
- 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 1,454.6 km
- Drive from Split to Essencar 1,454.6 km
14h 35m€208–300
Split to Essen by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Essen is to bus via Varaždin which costs €95 - €170 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €85 - €360.
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 Varaždin bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
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 1454.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Split to Essen, including transfers.
Split to Essen bus services, operated by Autobusni Promet, 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 5h 2m and costs €85 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 23h 46m, you could also bus via Varaždin, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 23h 55m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, and four 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 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Split Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Split Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Zagreb, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Split Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Split Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Split Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Zagreb, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Split Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- 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 Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Graz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Business
- €6–7
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Rosenheim to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
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 Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +385 60 300 300
- info@ap.hr
- Website
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Vodice, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Varaždin, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Schedules at
- ap.hr
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- tourist@teol.net
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Vodice, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +387 61 197 121
- Website
- evropatours.com
Bus from Sanski Most, Autobuska Stanica to Rosenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- evropatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varaždin bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Autobusni Promet, arrive at Varaždin, Autobusni Kolodvor 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 1455 km. It takes approximately 14h 35m to drive from Split to Essen.
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