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There are 11 ways to get from Ostrava to Essen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    7h 39m
    €119–338

  2. Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    7h 39m
    €40–201

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 46m
    €144–274

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus FlixBus N1290 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Essen central train stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    17h
    €93–151

  5. Drive  983.8 km

    1. Drive from Ostrava to Essencar car 983.8 km
    9h 12m
    €156–225

  6. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    8h 10m
    €96–329

  7. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    8h 20m
    €94–341

  8. Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 37m
    €67–351

  9. Train to Wroclaw, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane WRO - DTM
    8h 43m
    €53–301

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    15h 47m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 1104 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 21m
    €165–218

Ostrava to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,112.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Ostrava, Czechia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Essen Hbf via Bohumin, Poznan Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostrava to Essen central train station via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa in around 17h.

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