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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Brno by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    6h 30m
    Kč 2,356–7,461

  2. Train

    cheapest
    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 Berlin-Spandau to Brno hl.n.train train
    11h 45m
    Kč 1,568–9,716

  3. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Brnobus bus 850 / ...
    16h 45m
    Kč 1,838–2,990

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    15h 2m
    Kč 1,652–4,484

  5. 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 Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 43m
    Kč 2,314–7,241

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane CGN - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h
    Kč 2,081–7,436

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane FRA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 29m
    Kč 2,937–8,959

  8. Fly Dortmund Airport to Bratislava Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane DTM - BTS
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    7h 47m
    Kč 1,717–7,979

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    23h 23m
    Kč 3,761–4,423

  10. Drive  848 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brnocar car 848 km
    8h 10m
    Kč 3,187–4,604

Essen to Brno by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
TicketKč 1,568Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Brno, Czechia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Brno hl.n. via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, and Berlin-Spandau in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Brno via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 16h 45m.

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