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How to get fromEssen to Kharkivby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Kharkiv by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Dnipro Central Bus Station to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus bus
    24h 5m
    ₴8,781–13,405

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Kharkiv 1 Bus stationbus bus 371
    44h 36m
    ₴7,070–16,235

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Pardubice hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi to Przemysl Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train Mp
    37h 28m
    ₴15,021–67,086

  4. Drive 2,293.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kharkivcar car 2,293.1 km
    24h 46m
    ₴16,865–24,360

  5. Bus via Poltava

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund ZOB to Poltavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Kharkiv Pryvokzalna bus stationbus bus 900057721
    2d 1h
    ₴8,397–9,774

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  • Distance: 2,592.3 km
  • Duration: 24h 5m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kharkiv, Ukraine?

You can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Dnipro Central Bus Station in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Prospekt Haharina via S Spandau Bhf, Berlin-Spandau, Pardubice hl.n., Pardubice Hlavni Nadrazi, Przemysl Glowny, Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyi, and Pivdennyi Vokzal in around 37h 28m.

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