There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Olsztyn by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain
7h 53mzł 519–1,590Fly Dortmund Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury, train
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane DTM - SZY
- Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain
7h 6mzł 131–2,032Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain Ic
13h 17mzł 625–3,123Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glownybus N1387
20h 25mzł 480–800Drive 1,086 km
- Drive from Essen to Olsztyncar 1,086 km
10h 46mzł 665–961Fly Weeze Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury, train
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY)plane NRN - SZY
- Take the train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glownytrain
7h 36mzł 193–2,936Train to Frankfurt, fly to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane FRA - POZ
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glownytrain
9h 42mzł 833–2,526
Essen to Olsztyn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Olsztyn is to bus which costs 480 zł - 800 zł and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Olsztyn is to fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs 130 zł - 2 100 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Olsztyn. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Olsztyn Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin and Poznan Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between Essen and Olsztyn is 1258 km. The road distance is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Olsztyn without a car is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs 600 zł - 3 200 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Essen to Olsztyn, including transfers.
Essen to Olsztyn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Olsztyn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Olsztyn is to train which takes 13h 17m and costs 600 zł - 3 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 480 zł - 800 zł and takes 20h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Olsztyn, Poland?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Olsztyn Glowny via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Poznan Glowny in around 13h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny once daily. Tickets cost zł 480–800 and the journey takes 20h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–850
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Olsztyn-Mazury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–1,300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Olsztyn Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 150–550
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzepin to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 100–380
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 190–850
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Essen Hbf to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–470
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Szymany Lotnisko to Olsztyn Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 480–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Olsztyn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Olsztyn, Dworzec Glowny station.
Essen to Olsztyn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S Spandau Bhf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Olsztyn is 1086 km. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Essen to Olsztyn.
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