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

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    5h 56m
    €101–302

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €72–306

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 8m
    €167–330

  4. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Brno to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train stationbus bus 084 / ...
    17h 5m
    €84–139

  5. Drive  839.8 km

    1. Drive from Brno to Essencar car 839.8 km
    8h 19m
    €151–219

  6. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    7h 18m
    €90–283

  7. Train, train to Graz Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GRZ - DUS
    8h 37m
    €144–425

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 50m
    €119–270

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    22h 47m
    €162–173

Brno to Essen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Brno, Czechia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf in around 12h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brno to Essen central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 17h 5m.

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