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How to get fromEssen Hbf to Zabrzeby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    3. Take the train from Katowice to Zabrzetrain train
    6h 19m
    zł 155–829

  2. Train via Hanover

    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 Zabrzetrain train 96 / ...
    12h 33m
    zł 490–1,381

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus bus N1361
    15h 24m
    zł 380–568

  4. Drive  949.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Zabrzecar car 949.1 km
    8h 34m
    zł 613–885

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Katowice International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DUS - KTW
    7h 27m
    zł 398–1,244

  6. 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 Zabrzetrain train
    7h 6m
    zł 428–1,318

  7. 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
    7h 59m
    zł 315–1,420

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Zabrzetrain train
    8h 15m
    zł 636–1,493

  9. 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 Zabrzetrain train Ic / ...
    14h 24m
    zł 457–1,710

Essen Hbf to Zabrze by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 490Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zabrze via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe once daily. Tickets cost zł 370–600 and the journey takes 14h 17m.

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