There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Moscow by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)DUS - SVO
11h 32m₽15,362–75,487Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station081
- Take the bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Moscow Novoyasnevskaya
37h 35m₽10,373–17,664Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus station
- Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaia
32h 32m₽12,130–22,429Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN1320 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus StationWarsaw/Moscow
33h 54m₽11,086–25,287Drive 2,313.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Moscow2,313.2 km
22h 55m₽30,099–43,476Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)FRA - SVO
11h 27m₽16,175–68,479Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)DUS - VKO
12h 2m₽22,087–75,307Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)AMS - SVO
13h 59m₽19,903–91,128Train, bus via Elbląg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Szczecin GlownyIc / ...
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to ElblagIc
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station802 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaia
38h 43m₽14,946–31,303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus station905 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaia030Ч / ...
41h 24m₽15,350–27,213
Essen to Moscow by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Moscow is to train and bus which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 23000 and takes 32h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Moscow is to train and fly which takes 11h 27m and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Moscow. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Moscow Novoyasnevskaya via Hanover and Minsk Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Moscow is 2133 km. The road distance is 2313.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Moscow without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 32m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 23000.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Essen to Moscow, including transfers.
Essen to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Moscow is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 80000. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 26000 and takes 33h 54m.
Essen to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Moscow is 2h ahead of Essen. It is currently 2:47 PM in Essen and 4:47 PM in Moscow.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Moscow, Russia?
Air Serbia flies from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 33h 54m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–80,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–70,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–85,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–80,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Frankfurt to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–9,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–8,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–11,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–4,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–9,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,700–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,500–9,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–18,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–10,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–5,500
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–7,500
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽2,200–3,300
- 1st Class
- ₽4,400–7,500
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₽1,300–2,200
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,050
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₽950–1,050
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₽750–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₽1,100–1,500
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblag
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,500–2,100
- 1st Class
- ₽2,000–2,500
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Rzepin to Szczecin Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽550–800
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–6,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–22,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,700–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽12,000
- Children
- ₽6,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Website
- eurotrans.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Moscow Novoyasnevskaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,759
- Schedules at
- eurotrans.by
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,300–6,000
- Schedules at
- avl39.ru
- Book at
- avl39.ru
Bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus station
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