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How to get fromMoscow to Essenby plane, train, bus or car

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

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVO - DUS
    10h 33m
    €185–863

  2. Bus via Riga

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus 846421
    2d 2h
    €76–189

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    29h 11m
    €176–411

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dnipro Central Bus Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    41h 54m
    €100–364

  5. Drive 2,310.1 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Essencar car 2,310.1 km
    22h 55m
    €327–472

  6. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VKO - DUS
    11h 32m
    €261–761

  7. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SVO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    11h 36m
    €185–745

  8. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SVO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    13h 32m
    €224–925

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train 029Ч / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Dortmundbus bus 905 / ...
    40h 43m
    €168–304

Moscow to Essen by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Essen, Germany?

Air Serbia, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Essen Hbf via Brest C, Brest Bus station, Terespol, Terespol, Warszawa Centralna, and Berlin Hbf in around 29h 11m.

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