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

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  1. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    5h 4m
    €82–209

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Essen central train stationbus bus 084
    11h 20m
    €55–90

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 53m
    €123–232

  4. Drive  653.4 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Essencar car 653.4 km
    5h 28m
    €102–148

  5. Bus to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    5h 20m
    €151–414

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MUC - DUS
    7h
    €124–313

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PRG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €107–212

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MUC - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €135–332

  9. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    16h 57m
    €120–127

Pilsen to Essen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Essen Hbf via Schwandorf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Plzeň to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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