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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Brno by plane, train, bus, 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 2,321–7,995

  2. Bus via Prague

    cheapest
    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 42m
    Kč 1,927–3,045

  3. 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
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj / ...
    10h 53m
    Kč 2,282–6,505

  4. Drive  846.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Brnocar car 846.4 km
    8h 10m
    Kč 3,273–4,728

  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 16m
    Kč 2,254–7,375

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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 32m
    Kč 2,093–7,000

  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 3,041–6,845

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    23h 23m
    Kč 3,868–4,751

Essen to Brno by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,282Cheapest 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 Hlavni Nadrazi via Hagen Hbf, Praha hl.n., and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Brno via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 16h 42m.

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