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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 Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Opole Glownetrain train Ic
    11h 24m
    zł 435–1,277

  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 39m
    zł 191–908

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus stationbus bus N1360b
    14h 40m
    zł 360–550

  4. Drive  875.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Opolecar car 875.4 km
    8h
    zł 563–814

  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 8m
    zł 639–1,511

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Opole Glownetrain train Ic / ...
    12h 48m
    zł 390–1,596

  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 11m
    zł 463–1,393

  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 45m

  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 421–2,027

  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 18m
    zł 664–1,455

  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 19m
    zł 332–1,499

Essen Hbf to Opole by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 435Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 24m

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, and Rzepin in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Opole, Bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 360–550 and the journey takes 14h 40m.

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