There are 6 ways to get from Warsaw to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)WAW - DUS
4h 36m€79–275Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)WAW - DTM
5h 32m€41–272Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin95
- Take the train from Rzepin to S Ostbahnhof95 / ...
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf10 / ...
10h€136–229Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train stationN1320 / ...
15h 35m€50–120Drive 1,061.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Essen1,061.9 km
8h 45m€150–216Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)WAW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 14m€108–327
Warsaw to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Essen is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €75 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Essen. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Essen Hbf via Rzepin and S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Warsaw and Essen is 1027 km. The road distance is 1061.9 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Essen without a car is to train which takes 10h and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Warsaw to Essen, including transfers.
Warsaw to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €75 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 10h, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Essen Hbf via Rzepin and S Ostbahnhof in around 10h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Poznan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rzepin to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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 Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Warsaw to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Essen is 1062 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Warsaw to Essen.
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