There are 8 ways to get from Warsaw to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WAW - DUS
4h 46m€84–229Fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane WAW - DTM
5h 41m€67–226Train via Frankfurt (Oder)
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Re
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
10h 20m€173–626Bus
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbfbus Ivano-Frankivsk
14h 39m€90–160Drive 1,061.9 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Essencar 1,061.9 km
8h 47m€153–221Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WAW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 13m€126–393Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
10h 55m€184–623Bus via Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
16h 47m€85–151
Warsaw to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Essen is to bus via Warsaw, Bus Station West which costs €85 - €160 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs €80 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warszawa Centralna Station station and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Essen. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Essen Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder) and S Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Warsaw and Essen is 1029 km. The road distance is 1061.9 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Essen without a car is to train via Frankfurt (Oder) which takes 10h 20m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Warsaw to Essen, including transfers.
Warsaw to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Warszawa Centralna Station.
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 46m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt (Oder), which costs €170 - €650 and takes 10h 20m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 14h 39m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Essen, Germany?
LOT, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder) and S Ostbahnhof in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Dortmund Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- info@odeg.de
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Essen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Warsaw to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Essen is 1062 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Warsaw to Essen.
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