There are 9 ways to get from Poland to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane GDN - DTM
3h 41m€65–246Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h€33–207Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Eic
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
9h 40m€84–212Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
16h 38m€63–135Drive 1,061.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Essencar 1,061.9 km
8h 48m€151–217Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WAW - DUS
4h 50m€76–279Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Pasewalktrain
- Take the train from Pasewalk to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
6h 9m€107–346Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane WAW - DTM
5h 53m€38–276Bus via Dw. Zachodni
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Essenbus 846421
18h 49m€60–74
Poland to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Essen is to bus via Dw. Zachodni which costs €55 - €75 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Poland to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centrum and arriving at Essen central train station via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Poland to Essen. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Essen Hbf via S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Poland and Essen is 855 km. The road distance is 1061.9 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Essen without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Poland to Essen, including transfers.
Poland to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Poland to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 9h 40m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 16h 38m.
What companies run services between Poland and Essen, Germany?
Wizz Air flies from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Essen Hbf via S Ostbahnhof in around 9h 40m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasewalk to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Szczecin Glowny to Pasewalk
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasewalk to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €23–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Poland to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Poland to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poland to Essen is 1062 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Poland to Essen.
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