There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Poprad by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 44m€108–270Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain 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 / ...
18h 28m€89–199Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Suedkreuz to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain Ic
16h 28m€130–690Bus 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 1365 / ...
22h€103–165Fly 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
10h 5m€97–293Fly 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
9h 51m€112–302Fly 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 Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain
10h 8m€111–281Train 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
11h 17m€139–414Bus
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus
24h 56mDrive 1,156.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Popradcar 1,156.7 km
12h 26m€175–252Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar
15h 44m€246–349
Essen to Poprad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Poprad is to bus via Kraków which costs €100 - €170 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Poprad is to fly and train which takes 8h 44m and costs €100 - €270.
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 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Poprad. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Poprad-Tatry via Berlin Suedkreuz and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.
The distance between Essen and Poprad is 1231 km. The road distance is 1156.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Poprad without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs €130 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 44m 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 16h 28m and costs €130 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Kraków, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Poprad-Tatry via S Südkreuz Bhf, Berlin Suedkreuz, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Poprad via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from Frankfurt to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Poprad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 Südkreuz Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Poprad is 1157 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Essen to Poprad.
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