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How to get fromEssen to Czechiaby train, plane, subway, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Czechia by train, plane, subway, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, subway

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    3. Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway subway
    4h 18m
    Kč 1,959–5,492

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    11h 31m
    Kč 1,281–2,697

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to Praha hl.n.train train European Sleeper
    7h 45m
    Kč 1,825–4,191

  4. Drive  635.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Praguecar car 635.4 km
    6h 23m
    Kč 2,455–3,546

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane CGN - PRG
    5h 11m
    Kč 2,261–6,952

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane FRA - PRG
    5h 18m
    Kč 2,407–5,051

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 084 / ...
    13h 15m
    Kč 1,700–2,600

Essen to Czechia by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
TicketKč 1,825Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596 km
  • Duration: 4h 18m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Czechia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Praha hl.n. via Hamm in around 7h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,700–2,600 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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