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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Warsaw by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    4h 46m
    zł 378–1,338

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    5h 38m
    zł 275–1,223

  3. Train via Hanover

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    11h 41m
    zł 509–1,411

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    14h 39m
    zł 460–500

  5. Drive  1,061.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Warsawcar car 1,061.4 km
    8h 52m
    zł 683–986

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    5h 50m
    zł 566–1,413

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane AMS - WAW
    7h 1m
    zł 506–1,718

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    12h 21m
    zł 494–1,447

  9. Bus via Rondo Zesłańców Syberyjskich

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    15h 36m
    zł 414–617

Essen to Warsaw by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,028.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 41m.

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