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How to get fromEssen Hbf to Opoleby train, bus, car, plane, or tram

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Opole by train, bus, car, plane, or tram

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Opole Glownetrain train 96 / ...
    11h 50m
    zł 579–1,347

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain train
    7h 56m
    zł 192–862

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus stationbus bus N1360b
    14h 40m
    zł 390–600

  4. Drive  875.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Opolecar car 875.4 km
    8h
    zł 569–821

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    7h 9m
    zł 626–1,539

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    5. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train Eic / ...
    14h 8m
    zł 691–1,786

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    8h 22m
    zł 469–1,397

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw, line 15 tram, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DTM - WRO
    3. Take the tram from Pl. Orląt Lwowskich to Dworzec Autobusowytram tram
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    6h 47m

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Wroclaw

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane EIN - WRO
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    8h 30m
    zł 422–1,734

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    3. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train
    10h 24m
    zł 715–1,401

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain train
    9h 39m
    zł 413–1,506

Essen Hbf to Opole by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 579Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 50m

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Opole, Poland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Opole Glowne via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 390–600 and the journey takes 14h 40m.

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