There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Warsaw by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
4h 43mzł 369–1,144Fly from Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DTM - WAW
5h 38mzł 284–1,078Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
11h 40mzł 539–3,158Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1320 / ...
15h 20mzł 370–600Drive 1,061.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Warsawcar 1,061.4 km
8h 52mzł 650–939Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane FRA - WAW
5h 52mzł 538–1,758Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane AMS - WAW
7h 3mzł 491–1,811Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
12h 28mzł 554–3,256
Essen to Warsaw by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Warsaw is to bus which costs 370 zł - 600 zł and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs 360 zł - 1 200 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 Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Essen and Warsaw is 1029 km. The road distance is 1061.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Warsaw without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 11h 40m and costs 500 zł - 3 200 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 43m 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 43m and costs 360 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Reinickendorf, which costs 500 zł - 3 200 zł and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs 370 zł - 600 zł and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Warsaw, Poland?
LOT, Eurowings, and two 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 Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–950
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–850
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 70–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–220
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–240
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 220–440
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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 Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 370–600
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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 Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Warsaw is 1061 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Essen to Warsaw.
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