There are 11 ways to get from Rybnik to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Poznań
best- Take the train from Rybnik to Poznan Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Hbftrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
11h 39m€99–132Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rybnik to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
7h 25m€42–199Bus
- Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train stationbus N1361
15h 34m€62–113Drive 961.8 km
- Drive from Rybnik to Essencar 961.8 km
8h 53m€135–194Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rybnik to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KTW - DUS
7h 56m€106–282Train
- Take the train from Gliwice to Berlin Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
11h 55m€96–123Bus via Pszczyna
- Take the bus from Pshchyna to Essenbus Kyiv-Köln / ...
18h 10mTrain, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rybnik to Katowicetrain
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
8h 8m€140–369Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rybnik to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KTW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 55m€144–278Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Rybnik to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
9h 11m€95–374Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rybnik to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
9h 38m€99–311
Rybnik to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rybnik to Essen is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rybnik to Essen is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €40 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rybnik station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Rybnik, Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Rybnik to Essen. However, there are services departing from Rybnik and arriving at Essen Hbf via Poznan Glowny and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Rybnik and Essen is 1086 km. The road distance is 961.8 km.
The best way to get from Rybnik to Essen without a car is to train via Poznań which takes 11h 39m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Rybnik to Essen, including transfers.
Rybnik to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe station.
Rybnik to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Rybnik station.
The best way to get from Rybnik to Essen is to train via Poznań which takes 11h 39m and costs €95 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 34m.
What companies run services between Rybnik, Poland and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rybnik to Essen Hbf via Poznan Glowny and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rybnik to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–23
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €16–20
Train from Rybnik to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Gliwice to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €23–29
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €11–14
Train from Rybnik to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Rybnik to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Rybnik to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Rybnik to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Business
- €4–6
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €26–35
- Business
- €28–31
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rybnik to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rybnik to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Pshchyna to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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Rybnik to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Rybnik to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Poznan Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rybnik to Essen is 962 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Rybnik to Essen.
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