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How to get fromEssen to Łódźby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Łódź by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Lodz Fabrycznatrain train
    6h 10m
    zł 389–1,077

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take the bus from Pyrzowice, Katowice Airport to Lodz, Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 18m
    zł 194–874

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kutnotrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kutno to Lodz Kaliskatrain train Ic / ...
    12h 34m
    zł 733–3,003

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Łódź Kaliska Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    13h 6m
    zł 420–700

  5. Drive 957.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Łódźcar car 957.1 km
    8h 9m
    zł 583–842

  6. Fly Dortmund Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Lodz Fabrycznatrain train
    7h 2m
    zł 307–1,062

  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 Lodz Widzewtrain train
    8h 51m
    zł 543–1,699

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane EIN - WAW
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Lodz Fabrycznatrain train
    8h 38m
    zł 368–1,456

Essen to Łódź by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 733Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,156.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Łódź, Poland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lodz Kaliska via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, and Kutno in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Łódź Kaliska Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 13h 6m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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