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There are 9 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Prague by train, plane, subway, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway subway
    4h 18m
    Kč 1,879–5,179

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 084 / ...
    13h 15m
    Kč 1,600–2,400

  3. Train via Minden

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Minden to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    7h 53m
    Kč 2,298–4,643

  4. Drive  636.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Praguecar car 636.4 km
    6h 23m
    Kč 2,451–3,541

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    5h 20m
    Kč 2,331–6,493

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    5h 17m
    Kč 2,584–4,957

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    5h 48m
    Kč 3,659–9,989

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    8h 7m
    Kč 1,885–4,166

  9. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train Drf
    11h 23m

Essen Hbf to Prague by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Prague, Czechia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Praha hl.n. via Minden in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,600–2,400 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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