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

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There are 10 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
    6h 2m
    €96–305

  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 50m
    €76–302

  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 16m
    €187–410

  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
    €84–138

  5. Drive  839.5 km

    1. Drive from Brno to Essencar car 839.5 km
    8h 18m
    €133–192

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

    1. Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Praha hl.n.train train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    7h 20m
    €91–254

  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 53m
    €145–443

  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 to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €113–270

  9. Train via Prague

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    15h 1m
    €172–311

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    22h 56m
    €159–196

Brno to Essen by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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 16m. 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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