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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 7m
    €95–280

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain train Re / ...
    14h 31m
    €73–172

  3. Train

    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 train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    11h 20m
    €137–362

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus N361 / ...
    17h
    €88–144

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    5h 54m
    €73–252

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus bus
    6h 6m
    €107–237

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Bratislavacar car
    14h 9m
    €207–285

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus bus
    19h 41m

  9. Drive  969.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bratislavacar car 969.6 km
    9h 16m
    €175–252

Essen to Slovakia by train

Calendar290Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 880 km
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Slovakia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 6 times a week. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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