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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Olsztyn by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train Ic
    13h 22m
    zł 524–2,852

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    3. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    9h 18m
    zł 237–1,156

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glownybus bus N1387
    20h 25m
    zł 440–700

  4. Drive  1,086 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Olsztyncar car 1,086 km
    10h 46m
    zł 680–981

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DUS - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    3. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    8h 16m
    zł 443–1,371

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    8h 8m
    zł 510–1,693

  7. Fly Dortmund Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane DTM - SZY
    2. Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    7h 11m
    zł 375–2,125

  8. Fly Weeze Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury, train

    1. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane plane NRN - SZY
    2. Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    7h 45m
    zł 594–2,622

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane FRA - POZ
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    9h 40m
    zł 810–2,370

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane EIN - GDN
    4. Take the bus from Gdansk Airport to Elblągbus bus
    5. Take the train from Elblag to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    10h 59m
    zł 413–1,549

Essen to Olsztyn by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 22m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Olsztyn Glowny via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 13h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny 5 times a week. Tickets cost zł 440–700 and the journey takes 20h 25m.

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