There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Odesa by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)DUS - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
8h 33mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Odesa Central Bus Station5235
41h 21m₴3,000–7,000Train
- 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 Przemysl Glowny96 / ...
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Odesa-Holovna
32h 44m₴4,671–10,651Drive 2,121.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Odesa2,121.6 km
23h 41m₴14,750–21,306Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)FRA - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
9h 39mFly from Dortmund Airport, bus
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)DTM - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
9h 33mBus via Băile Drânceni
- Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Vama Leușeni
- Take the bus from Leușeni Border to Pryvoz Bus StationOdesa-Leușeni / ...
45h 52mCar train, drive
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Odesa
28h 47m₴17,232–67,334
Essen to Odesa by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Essen to Odesa is to bus which costs 3 000 ₴ - 7 000 ₴ and takes 41h 21m.
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The fastest way to get from Essen to Odesa is to drive which takes 23h 41m and costs 14 000 ₴ - 22 000 ₴.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Odesa Central Bus Station station. Services depart six times a week. The journey takes approximately 41h 21m.
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No, there is no direct train from Essen to Odesa. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Odesa-Holovna via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin and Przemysl Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 44m.
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The distance between Essen and Odesa is 1898 km. The road distance is 2121.6 km.
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The best way to get from Essen to Odesa without a car is to train which takes 32h 44m and costs 4 600 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Essen to Odesa, including transfers.
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Essen to Odesa bus services, operated by KLR Bus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
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Essen to Odesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
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The best way to get from Essen to Odesa is to train which takes 32h 44m and costs 4 600 ₴ - 11 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3 000 ₴ - 7 000 ₴ and takes 41h 21m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Odesa, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Odesa-Holovna via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Przemysl Glowny in around 32h 44m. Alternatively, KLR Bus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Odesa Central Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost ₴3,000–6,000 and the journey takes 41h 21m. Grandes Tour also services this route 3 times a week.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,800–19,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,300–17,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,800–20,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–14,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,300–17,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–9,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,300–9,500
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–9,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–11,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴950–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–4,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₴1,100–1,700
- 1st Class
- ₴1,500–1,900
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Odesa-Holovna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴440–800
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–48,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₴13,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₴27,000–48,000
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Leușeni Border to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,116
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- info@klr.com.ua
- Website
- klr.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Odesa Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://klr.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Odesa Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴6,600
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Vama Leușeni
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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Essen to Odesa bus services, operated by KLR Bus, arrive at Odesa Central Bus Station.
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Odesa is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 5:08 AM in Essen and 6:08 AM in Odesa.
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Essen to Odesa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Odesa is 2122 km. It takes approximately 23h 41m to drive from Essen to Odesa.
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