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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane DUS - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    8h 44m
    €108–268

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    18h 30m
    €89–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train 341 / ...
    6. Take the train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    16h 43m
    €160–700

  4. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus N986 / ...
    21h 15m
    €102–169

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    9h 20m
    €95–237

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 51m
    €117–270

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 1m
    €107–258

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    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 bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 33m
    €138–393

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    24h 56m

  10. Drive 1,189.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Popradcar car 1,189.4 km
    11h 23m
    €181–262

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar car
    15h 41m
    €247–350

Essen to Poprad by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Poprad-Tatry via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Poznan Glowny, Bohumin, and Zilina in around 16h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Poprad via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 21h 15m.

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