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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Opole by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    6h 51m
    zł 614–1,828

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DTM - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    6h 26m
    zł 183–1,142

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train Eic / ...
    11h 57m
    zł 679–2,847

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus stationbus bus N1360b
    14h 40m
    zł 350–600

  5. Drive 875.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Opolecar car 875.9 km
    8h 1m
    zł 532–768

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain train
    7h 35m
    zł 199–1,014

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    8h 7m
    zł 480–1,498

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Wroclaw

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane EIN - WRO
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    8h 8m
    zł 364–1,937

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain train
    9h 11m
    zł 340–1,559

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    10h 13m
    zł 665–1,471

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train Eic / ...
    12h 45m
    zł 723–3,122

Essen to Opole by train

Calendar83Weekly Trains
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 679Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Opole, Poland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Opole Glowne via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station once daily. Tickets cost zł 350–600 and the journey takes 14h 40m.

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