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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 411 / ...
    12h 43m
    Kč 3,853–6,758

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    8h 1m
    Kč 917–4,533

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus N1361
    2. Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Ostravabus bus N1395
    16h 54m
    Kč 1,670–2,825

  4. Drive 971.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ostravacar car 971.7 km
    9h 28m
    Kč 3,534–5,104

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 411 / ...
    14h 57m
    Kč 2,907–5,598

  6. Bus via Katowice

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Katowicebus bus Kyiv-Hasselt / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus FlixBus N1290 / ...
    17h 4m
    Kč 1,734–2,930

  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 Bohumintrain train
    8h 38m
    Kč 3,425–8,404

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 39m
    Kč 2,115–6,744

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    9h 7m
    Kč 2,028–6,322

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    9h 45m
    Kč 2,275–8,975

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    9h 42m
    Kč 4,645–8,291

Essen to Ostrava by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,853Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ostrava, Czechia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Berlin-Spandau and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Ostrava via Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe in around 16h 54m.

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