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)GDN - DTM
3h 31m€60–256Fly Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)KTW - DTM
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
5h 50m€38–216Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin OstbahnhofEic
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf10 / ...
9h 32m€90–210Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train stationN1320 / ...
16h 38m€53–114Drive 1,061.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Essen1,061.9 km
8h 45m€149–215Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)KRK - DUS
4h 43m€81–249Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)WAW - DUS
4h 48m€76–269Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)WAW - DTM
5h 41m€38–276Bus via Dw. Zachodni
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Essen846421
18h 48m€60–63
Poland to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Essen is to bus via Dw. Zachodni which costs €59 - €64 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €55 - €260.
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 32m.
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 32m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 31m 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 31m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 9h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €120 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 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
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
- €50–110
- 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 45m to drive from Poland to Essen.
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