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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadrazitrainRe
    8h 44m
    Kč 2,717–4,869

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Plzeňbus084
    11h 20m
    Kč 1,300–1,800

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Nuernberg HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsenbus
    10h 26m

  4. Drive 602.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pilsencar602.3 km
    6h 42m
    Kč 2,219–3,205

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeDUS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    5h 54m
    Kč 2,106–5,932

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    7h 35m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    8h 16m

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeFRA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    6h 50m
    Kč 2,381–5,866

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeDUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    8h 14m
    Kč 3,216–10,692

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeEIN - PRG
    4. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    8h 15m
    Kč 2,938–7,666

Essen to Pilsen by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,717Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Plzeň 6 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,300–1,800 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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