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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
    €94–273

  2. Bus via Prague

    cheapest
    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 N23 / ...
    14h
    €72–124

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    11h 23m
    €171–517

  4. Drive 839.9 km

    1. Drive from Brno to Essencar car 839.9 km
    8h 20m
    €128–185

  5. 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 6m
    €91–227

  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
    7h 5m
    €88–293

  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 25m
    €121–382

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

    1. Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Praha hl.n.train 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 24m
    €113–366

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    15h 9m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    22h 46m

Brno to Essen by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration11h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989 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 S Spandau Bhf in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brno to Essen central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 14h.

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