There are 7 ways to get from Gdynia to Essen 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 to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GDN - DUS
2h 37m€106–301Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane GDN - DTM
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
3h 36m€51–268Train
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
11h 58m€107–325Bus via Kunowice
- Take the bus from GDYNIA, Dworzec PKS, stan. 1, Plac Konstytucji to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheitbus
19h 25m€127–210Drive 1,019.9 km
- Drive from Gdynia to Essencar 1,019.9 km
9h 1m€150–216Train via Poznań
- Take the train from Gdynia Glowna to Poznan Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
12h 10m€150–311Bus
- Take the bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N1387
20h€103–155
Gdynia to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gdynia to Essen is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Gdynia to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Gdynia to Essen. However, there are services departing from GDYNIA, Dworzec PKS, stan. 1, Plac Konstytucji and arriving at ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit via SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gdynia to Essen. However, there are services departing from Gdynia Glowna and arriving at Essen Hbf via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Gdynia and Essen is 915 km. The road distance is 1019.9 km.
The best way to get from Gdynia to Essen without a car is to train which takes 11h 58m and costs €100 - €330.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Gdynia to Essen, including transfers.
Gdynia to Essen bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from GDYNIA, Dworzec PKS, stan. 1, Plac Konstytucji station.
Gdynia to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gdynia Glowna station.
The best way to get from Gdynia to Essen is to fly which takes 2h 37m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 11h 58m, you could also bus via Kunowice, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between Gdynia, Poland and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gdynia Glowna to Essen Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gdynia Glowna to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from GDYNIA, Dworzec PKS, stan. 1, Plac Konstytucji to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Sindbad
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gdansk, Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gdynia to Essen bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 station.
Gdynia to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gdynia to Essen is 1020 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Gdynia to Essen.
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