The train between Bratislava and Essen takes 12h 23m. There is at least one train per day from Bratislava to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Bratislava and Essen. The earliest departure is at 6:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bratislava is at 6:32 AM which arrives into Essen at 6:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Salzburg Hbf and take an average of 12h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Essen. However, there are services departing from Bratislava station and arriving at Essen station via Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 23m.
Bratislava to Essen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
Bratislava to Essen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Book your Bratislava to Essen train tickets online with Railjet, Transdev GmbH and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Bratislava and Essen is 811.6 km. The road distance is 1,186 km.
You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Essen Hbf via Salzburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Köln Messe/Deutz Bf in around 11h 1m.
