There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Warsaw by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
4h 32mzł 314–1,077Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DTM - WAW
5h 32mzł 154–964Train
- 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 Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
10h 55mzł 491–799Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1320 / ...
15h 20mzł 190–320Drive 1,061.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Warsawcar 1,061.4 km
8h 51mzł 624–902Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane FRA - WAW
5h 42mzł 447–1,300
Essen to Warsaw by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Warsaw is to bus which costs 190 zł - 320 zł and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs 310 zł - 1 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Essen and Warsaw is 1026 km. The road distance is 1061.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs 490 zł - 800 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Essen to Warsaw, including transfers.
Essen to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Warsaw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs 310 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 490 zł - 800 zł and takes 10h 55m, you could also bus, which costs 190 zł - 320 zł and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Warsaw, Poland?
Eurowings, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Rzepin in around 10h 55m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–650
- 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
- zł 150–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 120–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 259
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
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 Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 190–320
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Essen to Warsaw train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Warsaw is 1061 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Essen to Warsaw.
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