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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Pilsen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    8h 40m
    Kč 3,623–12,948

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Plzeňbus bus 084
    11h 20m
    Kč 1,300–2,200

  3. Drive 601.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pilsencar car 601.9 km
    6h 45m
    Kč 2,267–3,274

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    5h 51m
    Kč 2,071–5,117

  5. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    17h 43m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 40m
    Kč 4,371–14,947

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    6h 11m

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 18m
    Kč 4,592–15,187

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 53m
    Kč 2,681–8,060

Essen to Pilsen by train

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,623Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Plzeň once daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,300–2,200 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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