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How to get fromEssen to Odesaby plane, bus, train, car or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DUS - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 1m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyibus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the train from Kropyvnytskyi to Odesa-Holovnatrain train 007О / ...
    22h 5m
    ₴4,057–4,864

  3. Train

    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 Przemysl Glownytrain train 96 / ...
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    31h 39m
    ₴4,577–9,972

  4. Drive 2,116.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Odesacar car 2,116.5 km
    23h 58m
    ₴15,060–21,753

  5. Fly from Dortmund Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane DTM - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 3m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane FRA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 6m

  7. Bus via Kherson

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kherson Central Bus Stationbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Kherson Central Bus Station to Odessa stationbus bus Mykolayiv
    28h 31m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Pryvoz Bus Stationbus bus Odesa
    41h 5m
    ₴6,600

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus 5235
    46h 51m
    ₴4,071–10,336

  10. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf to Odesacar car
    29h 36m
    ₴18,237–70,342

Essen to Odesa by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration31h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₴4,577Cheapest Price
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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 31h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Odessa station via Kherson Central Bus Station in around 28h 31m.

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