There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Opole by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Reinickendorf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain Ic / ...
11h 1mzł 503–2,566Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane DTM - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
6h 30mzł 145–1,084Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus stationbus N1360b
14h 40mzł 360–600Drive 875.9 km
- Drive from Essen to Opolecar 875.9 km
8h 1mzł 538–776Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane FRA - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
6h 54mzł 625–1,773Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain Ic / ...
12h 48mzł 725–2,904Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain
7h 32mzł 201–1,016Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
7h 57mzł 490–1,461Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Wroclaw
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane EIN - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
8h 14mzł 334–1,825Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain
9h 6mzł 390–1,407Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wroclaw Glownytrain
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
10h 17mzł 675–1,464
Essen to Opole by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Opole is to fly and train which costs 200 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Opole is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs 140 zł - 1 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Opole, Bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Opole. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Opole Glowne via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Essen and Opole is 933 km. The road distance is 875.9 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Opole without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 11h 1m and costs 500 zł - 2 600 zł.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Essen to Opole, including transfers.
Essen to Opole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Opole train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Opole is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 11h 1m and costs 500 zł - 2 600 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 360 zł - 600 zł and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Opole, Poland?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Opole Glowne via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station once daily. Tickets cost zł 360–600 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,100
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–650
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–850
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–1,300
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Wroclaw via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–1,300
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 600–2,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–470
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 160–600
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 100–380
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 70–250
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 120–430
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 70–250
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glowne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 19–26
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–490
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- info@trilex.de
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelec
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 160–400
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–340
- Website
- https://kolejedolnoslaskie.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–80
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–550
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 360–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Opole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Opole, Bus station.
Essen to Opole train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Opole is 876 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Essen to Opole.
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