There are 11 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Opole by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain Ic / ...
11h 9mzł 393–2,368Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw, train
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane DTM - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
6h 31mzł 149–1,230Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus stationbus N1360b
14h 40mzł 330–550Drive 875.4 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Opolecar 875.4 km
8hzł 548–791Train to Frankfurt, fly to Wroclaw, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane FRA - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
6h 54mzł 624–1,789Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain Ic / ...
12h 46mzł 419–2,570Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, train
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain
7h 36mzł 195–972Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
8h 8mzł 482–1,609Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Wroclaw
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane EIN - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
8h 13mzł 355–1,923Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane EIN - KTW
- Take the train from Katowice to Opole Glownetrain
9h 12mzł 371–1,615Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wroclaw Glownytrain
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain
10h 22mzł 675–1,459
Essen Hbf to Opole by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Opole is to bus which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Opole is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs 140 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Opole, Bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Opole. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Opole Glowne via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Opole is 909 km. The road distance is 875.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Opole without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 11h 9m and costs 390 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Essen Hbf to Opole, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Opole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Opole train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Opole is to train via Hanover which takes 11h 9m and costs 390 zł - 2 400 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 330 zł - 550 zł and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Opole, Poland?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Opole Glowne via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station once daily. Tickets cost zł 330–550 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–2,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Wroclaw via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–550
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Opole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Opole, Bus station.
Essen Hbf to Opole train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Opole is 875 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Essen Hbf to Opole.
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