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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DUS - GDN
    4h 15m
    zł 468–1,368

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    5h 14m
    zł 207–1,153

  3. Train

    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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Gdansk Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    12h 5m
    zł 499–1,412

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Gdansk, Bus Stationbus bus N1387
    17h 40m
    zł 430–650

  5. Drive  1,029.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Gdańskcar car 1,029.5 km
    9h 20m
    zł 658–950

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane FRA - GDN
    5h 31m
    zł 664–1,555

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Angermünde, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    3. Take the bus from Angermünde, Bahnhof to Szczecin Dworzec autobusowybus bus
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Gdansk Glownytrain train Ic
    16h
    zł 447–1,427

Essen to Gdańsk by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 5mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 499Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 910.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gdańsk, Poland?

Eurowings, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Gdansk Glowny via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 5m.

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