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There are 13 ways to get from Europe to Bitola by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane FRA - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    13h 32m
    $173–342

  2. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane DTM - TIA
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    15h 50m
    $102–364

  3. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    26h 39m
    $127–201

  4. Drive  1,800 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bitolacar car 1,800 km
    18h 55m
    $362–522

  5. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NUE - SKG
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mesonisiontrain train
    13h 20m
    $151–384

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Ohrid Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    3. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane DTM - OHD
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    11h 31m
    $153–555

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane FRA - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ohrid to Bitolabus bus
    14h 24m
    $133–322

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train
    18h 59m
    $166–409

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bitolabus bus
    28h 19m

  10. Train, bus via Großauheim

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Regensburg Hbftrain train 1
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    29h 23m
    $156–235

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Bitolatrain train 645 / ...
    32h 53m

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Bitolabus bus
    33h 10m
    $138–185

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bitolacar car
    21h 24m
    $323–439

Frankfurt (FRA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,968.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

What companies run services between Europe and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Bitola. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Mesonision, then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Bitola via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nürnberg, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Skopje in around 26h 39m.

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