There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Poprad by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane DUS - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
8h 58m€113–295Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
19h 12m€89–199Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain 341 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatrytrain 505 / ...
17h 22m€158–505Bus via Kraków
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N1360b
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus N986 / ...
21h 15m€94–157Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus
9h 20m€89–243Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane DUS - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain
10h 5m€117–277Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
10h 34m€102–267Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane FRA - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus
10h 30m€142–359Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
11h 2m€91–276Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus
24h 56mDrive 1,189.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Popradcar 1,189.4 km
11h 34m€178–257Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar
15h 41m€246–339
Essen to Poprad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Poprad is to bus via Kraków which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Poprad is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Poprad. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Poprad via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Poprad. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Poprad-Tatry via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Poznan Glowny, Bohumin and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 22m.
The distance between Essen and Poprad is 1231 km. The road distance is 1189.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Poprad without a car is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Essen to Poprad, including transfers.
Essen to Poprad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Poprad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Poprad is to train which takes 17h 22m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 21h 15m.
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 17h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Poprad via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–750
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Bohumin to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Zilina to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Bratislava Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- interbus.sk@gmail.com
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Poprad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Essen to Poprad train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Poprad is 1189 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Essen to Poprad.
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