There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Krakow am See by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain 33 / ...
7h€103–431Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus stationbus N1386 / ...
10h 28m€46–84Drive 520.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Krakow am Seecar 520.1 km
5h€74–107Train, fly to Hamburg Airport, line 250 bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Güstrow, ZOB to Krakow am Seebus
7h 15mTrain via Hamburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwaan, Bahnhoftrain Re1
9h 27m€119–352Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the train from Flughafen BER to Warentrain
- Take the train from Waren to Güstrow Bahnhoftrain
7h 46m€128–411
Essen to Krakow am See by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Krakow am See is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Krakow am See is to drive which takes 5h and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Krakow am See. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Krakow am See via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Güstrow, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Krakow am See. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Güstrow Bahnhof via Bützow, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Essen and Krakow am See is 579 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Krakow am See without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Essen to Krakow am See, including transfers.
Essen to Krakow am See bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Krakow am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Krakow am See is to train which takes 7h and costs €100 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 28m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Krakow am See, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhof 3 times a day. Tickets cost €95–430 and the journey takes 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Krakow am See via Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Rostock central bus station, Rostock Hauptbahnhof, Güstrow Bahnhof, and Güstrow, ZOB in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen BER to Waren
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bützow, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Schwaan, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Waren to Güstrow Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- odeg.de
Train from Waren to Güstrow Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- odeg.de
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 03843 6940-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- rebus.de
Bus from Güstrow, ZOB to Krakow am See
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rebus.de
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Krakow am See bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Hamburg station.
Essen to Krakow am See train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bützow, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Krakow am See is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Essen to Krakow am See.
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