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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DUS - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    10h 11m
    ₽13,102–31,654

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    11h 13m
    ₽9,354–28,345

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Station to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus bus 157
    3. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Poznan Glownytrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Grodzietrain train R
    6. Drive from Grodzie to Kaliningradcar car
    17h 59m
    ₽16,300–57,214

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 904
    19h 12m
    ₽14,668–34,897

  5. Drive 1,101.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kaliningradcar car 1,101.3 km
    12h 50m
    ₽14,624–21,123

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane FRA - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    11h 28m
    ₽17,564–44,243

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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 Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane AMS - GDN
    4. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    12h 40m
    ₽15,041–42,879

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane EIN - GDN
    4. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    12h 52m
    ₽10,272–34,493

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    22h 24m
    ₽11,354–19,345

  10. Bus via Elbląg

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Elblag, Bus Stationbus bus N1387
    2. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    23h 37m
    ₽13,832–21,606

Essen to Kaliningrad by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration19h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₽14,668Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,071 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kaliningrad, Russia?

Kaliningrad Bus Terminal operates a bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus station 4 times a week. Tickets cost ₽11,000–17,000 and the journey takes 21h.

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