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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Tczewtrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Tczew to Elblagtrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 802 / ...
    15h 41m
    ₽10,066–21,381

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa 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
    10h 1m
    ₽7,840–24,612

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    21h 24m
    ₽11,740–21,612

  4. Drive 1,101.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kaliningradcar car 1,101.3 km
    12h 48m
    ₽13,966–20,174

  5. Train, bus via Szczecin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Pasewalktrain train 15 / ...
    3. Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblagtrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 802 / ...
    18h 9m
    ₽10,826–19,981

  6. 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 802 / ...
    22h 30m
    ₽9,487–16,555

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, 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
    10h 16m
    ₽15,430–33,554

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    11h 41m
    ₽13,512–37,333

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain 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
    11h 46m
    ₽11,077–32,028

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Malborktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    12h 38m
    ₽14,758–35,473

Essen to Kaliningrad by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,066Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 20h.

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