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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway subway
    4h 18m
    Kč 2,045–5,178
  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    11h 39m
    Kč 1,234–2,034
  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 Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    9h 18m
    Kč 2,460–4,200
  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train En
    11h 4m
    Kč 3,251–5,883
  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    5h 18m
    Kč 2,317–4,663
  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    5h 22m
    Kč 3,129–9,130
  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    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
  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 084 / ...
    13h 15m
    Kč 1,700–2,600
  9. Drive  635.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Praguecar car 635.4 km
    6h 23m
    Kč 2,782–4,019

Essen to Czechia by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,460Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Czechia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Hamm and Berlin-Spandau in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,100–1,900 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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