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)plane DUS - SVO
11h 59m₽12,215–34,254Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
32h 27m₽15,172–48,536Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1320 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus Warsaw/Moscow
33h 54m₽14,289–25,210Drive 2,313.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Moscowcar 2,313.8 km
22h 53m₽32,203–46,516Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane FRA - SVO
12h 15m₽14,774–48,439Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane DUS - VKO
12h 4m₽17,960–78,074Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane AMS - SVO
13h 48m₽15,785–48,208Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
35h 21m₽17,854–38,467Train, bus via Elbląg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, Bahnhoftrain Re3
- Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Dworzec autobusowybus
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Elblagtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 900 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
41h 56m₽20,906–78,430Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus 905 / ...
- Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain 030Ч / ...
42h 27m₽14,532–25,942
Essen to Moscow by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Moscow is to bus which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 39000 and takes 35h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Moscow is to fly which takes 11h 59m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Moscow station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Moscow, International Bus Station via Warsaw West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 54m.
The distance between Essen and Moscow is 2133 km. The road distance is 2313.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Moscow without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 27m and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 49000.
It takes approximately 11h 59m 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 59m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 35000. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 26000 and takes 33h 54m.
Essen to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Moscow is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 9:46 PM in Essen and 10:46 PM in Moscow.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Moscow, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 3 times a day. 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
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–31,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–30,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–37,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–35,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–18,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–38,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- Minsktrans
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,400
- Book at
- Infobus
- Website
- Minsktrans
- Schedules at
- Minsktrans
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Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Moscow is 2314 km. It takes approximately 22h 53m to drive from Essen to Moscow.







