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How to get fromCzechia to Essenby train, plane, bus, car, or subway

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    4h 31m
    €139–415

  2. Train via Reinickendorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    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
    8h 19m
    €64–204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train stationbus bus 084 / ...
    13h 10m
    €65–100

  4. Drive  634.6 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Essencar car 634.6 km
    6h 27m
    €100–145

  5. Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway subway
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 18m
    €76–201

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

    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

  7. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €102–204

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Hagen Hbftrain train 55
    3. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 29m
    €128–287

  9. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    20h 22m
    €143–155

Czechia to Essen by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Czechia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Essen Hbf via S Spandau Bhf, Hamm, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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