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There are 13 ways to get from Essen to Budva by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Tivat Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane plane DUS - TIV
    6h 6m
    €128–298

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 21m
    €66–291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Shkodërbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    25h 50m

  4. Train, bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    34h 49m
    €155–326

  5. Drive  1,767.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Budvacar car 1,767.8 km
    18h 23m
    €318–460

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane DUS - TGD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečićishuttle bus
    8h 17m
    €197–446

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane CGN - TGD
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečićishuttle bus
    7h 35m
    €145–378

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Podgorica Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane plane DTM - TGD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Bečićishuttle bus
    7h 27m
    €153–411

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CGN - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    10h 14m
    €93–298

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane plane FRA - DBV
    3. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry car ferry
    9h 58m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    30h 32m
    €240–331

  12. Bus via Mostar

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    36h 38m
    €127–315

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Budvacar car
    21h 39m
    €267–385

Essen to Budva by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration30h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,396.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Budva, Montenegro?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Air Serbia fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Tivat Airport (TIV) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to Budva, Autobuska Stanica via Podgorica , Bus station in around 30h 32m.

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