There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Prague by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)DUS - PRG
4h 23mKč 1,985–5,547Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc084 / ...
13h 15mKč 850–2,400Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf10 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj
8h 46mKč 3,058–4,932Bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní NádražíRegioJet 540
11h 43mKč 933–1,723Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Praha Hlavni NadraziEn
12h 8mKč 4,066–7,220Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)FRA - PRG
5h 18mKč 2,259–5,529Drive 635.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Prague635.4 km
6h 19mKč 2,322–3,354
Essen to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Prague is to bus via Düsseldorf which costs 900 Kč - 1 800 Kč and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs 1 900 Kč - 6 000 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Prague. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Berlin-Spandau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Essen and Prague is 596 km. The road distance is 635.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Prague without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs 3 000 Kč - 5 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Essen to Prague, including transfers.
Essen to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs 1 900 Kč - 6 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3 000 Kč - 5 000 Kč and takes 8h 46m, you could also bus via Düsseldorf, which costs 900 Kč - 1 800 Kč and takes 11h 43m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Prague, Czechia?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Berlin-Spandau in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–4,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–3,300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–3,800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–7,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–7,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–2,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,100–4,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–1,400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Essen to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Prague is 635 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Essen to Prague.
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