There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Czechia by train, plane, subway, bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, subway
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the subway from Nádraží Veleslavín to Staroměstskásubway
4h 18mKč 1,964–4,941Bus via Düsseldorf
cheapest- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
11h 29mKč 1,261–2,323Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha-Holešovicetrain
9hKč 1,297–9,156Drive 637 km
- Drive from Essen to Praguecar 637 km
6h 24mKč 2,394–3,458Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazitrain
5h 18mKč 3,486–10,341Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane FRA - PRG
5h 17mKč 2,445–6,939Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain
6h 30mKč 2,356–7,461Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
12h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 084 / ...
13h 15mKč 1,400–2,400
Essen to Czechia by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Czechia is to bus which costs 1 400 Kč - 2 400 Kč and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Czechia is to train and fly and subway which takes 4h 18m and costs 1 900 Kč - 5 000 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Czechia. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Právnická fakulta via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Berlin-Spandau and Nádraží Holešovice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Essen and Czechia is 596 km. The road distance is 637 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Czechia without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 9h and costs 1 300 Kč - 9 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Essen to Czechia, including transfers.
Essen to Czechia bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station.
Essen to Czechia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Czechia is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 9h and costs 1 300 Kč - 9 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Düsseldorf, which costs 1 200 Kč - 2 400 Kč and takes 11h 29m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Czechia?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Právnická fakulta via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, Berlin-Spandau, Praha-Holešovice, and Nádraží Holešovice in around 9h. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,200–1,900 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,400–10,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–11,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–5,500
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–1,900
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Czechia bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Prague Wilsonova Bus Station.
Essen to Czechia train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hanau Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Czechia is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Essen to Czechia.
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