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How to get fromEssen to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museumby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    best
    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 Oswiecimtrain train
    6h 59m
    zł 392–1,063

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

    cheapest
    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 Myslowicetrain train
    4. Take the train from Myslowice to Oswiecimtrain train
    8h 3m
    zł 155–845

  3. Train via Berlin

    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 Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Myslowicetrain train Ic / ...
    15h 42m
    zł 790–3,291

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N1361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Oswiecim, Muzeum Auschwitzbus bus 1287 / ...
    17h 11m
    zł 417–690

  5. Drive 1,004.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museumcar car 1,004.4 km
    9h 11m
    zł 617–891

  6. 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 Oswiecimtrain train
    8h 10m
    zł 562–1,729

  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 Viersen to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    5. Take the train from Myslowice to Oswiecimtrain train
    9h 38m
    zł 315–1,340

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

    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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Oswiecimtrain train
    9h 30m
    zł 381–1,543

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Oswiecimtrain train
    10h 27m
    zł 705–1,645

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bohumintrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Oswiecimtrain train Ec
    20h 25m

  11. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Katowicebus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    30h 57m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,073.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Poland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum via Berlin Hbf, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Rzepin, Wroclaw Glowny, Myslowice, and Oswiecim in around 15h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and Oswiecim, Muzeum Auschwitz in around 17h 11m.

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