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How to get fromVillach to Essenby car train, bus, night train, car, train, plane or shuttle

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There are 12 ways to get from Villach to Essen by car train, bus, night train, car, train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car train

    best
    1. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain train
    7h 4m
    €106–975

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Kasselbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Essen central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    15h 35m
    €62–105

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train
    12h 31m
    €108–613

  4. Drive 919.6 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Essencar car 919.6 km
    8h 44m
    €149–215

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 25m
    €130–160

  6. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SZG - DUS
    6h 42m
    €92–541

  7. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LJU - DUS
    7h 49m
    €135–483

  8. Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KLU - DUS
    7h 15m
    €127–573

  9. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    6h 17m
    €135–473

  10. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VCE - DUS
    7h 50m
    €119–338

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h 44m
    €129–586

  12. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €133–640

Villach to Essen by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Essen, Germany?

​Urlaubs-Express (UEX) operates a vehicle from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf twice a week. Tickets cost €100–1,000 and the journey takes 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Essen central train station via Kassel in around 15h 35m.

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