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How to get fromEssen to Popradby plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly 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
    €123–298

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain 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 29m
    €89–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Minden to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Ic
    15h 34m
    €123–363

  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 N1365 / ...
    22h 20m
    €113–170

  5. Fly 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
    10h 25m
    €99–310

  6. Fly 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
    €117–310

  7. Fly 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 Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 8m
    €111–310

  8. Bus

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

  9. Drive  1,152.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Popradcar car 1,152.9 km
    12h 17m
    €179–258

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar car
    15h 33m
    €247–351

Essen to Poprad by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.6 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 Minden, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 15h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Poprad via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h 20m.

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