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How to get fromBrno to Essenby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Brno to Essen by train, plane, bus, night train, 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
    6h 4m
    €93–264

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 5m
    €63–162

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Berlin-Spandautrain train
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hammtrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 4m
    €65–229

  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
    €78–127

  5. 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 10m
    €87–265

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

    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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 56m
    €85–263

  7. 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 to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €119–257

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €113–268

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    22h 47m
    €159–171

  10. Drive  839.9 km

    1. Drive from Brno to Essencar car 839.9 km
    8h 20m
    €133–192

Brno to Essen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a train from Brno hl.n. to Essen Hbf via Berlin-Spandau, S Spandau Bhf, Hamm, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 11h 4m. 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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