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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Brno by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    6h 24m
    Kč 2,492–8,198

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    15h 2m
    Kč 1,614–4,488

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Brno hl.n.train train
    12h 5m
    Kč 2,474–4,864

  4. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brnobus bus 850 / ...
    16h 36m
    Kč 2,077–3,253

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 11m
    Kč 1,873–7,484

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 17m
    Kč 2,325–6,778

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 23m
    Kč 2,764–6,683

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane AMS - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 50m
    Kč 3,381–9,440

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    23h 33m
    Kč 3,834–4,234

  10. Drive  846.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brnocar car 846.5 km
    8h 11m
    Kč 3,707–5,354

Essen to Brno by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brno hl.n. via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, and Berlin-Spandau in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Brno via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 16h 36m.

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