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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Ostrava by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Sc / ...
    12h 57m
    Kč 2,913–7,200

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Katowice International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    8h 1m
    Kč 996–4,599

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N1361 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus N918 / ...
    16h 52m
    Kč 2,530–3,720

  4. Drive  975.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Ostravacar car 975.5 km
    9h 28m
    Kč 3,769–5,444

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ostrava hl.n.train train Drf
    17h 32m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Žilinabus bus
    2. Take the train from Žilina to Ostrava hl.n.train train Ec 140 / ...
    25h 33m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 8m
    Kč 2,305–7,856

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    8h 32m
    Kč 2,308–7,824

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 36m
    Kč 3,042–8,926

  10. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Katowice International 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 Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane EIN - KTW
    4. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Ostravabus bus
    9h 44m
    Kč 2,212–8,350

  11. Fly Dortmund Airport to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DTM - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    8h 57m
    Kč 2,464–9,744

  12. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane EIN - KRK
    4. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    11h 7m
    Kč 2,093–8,388

Essen to Ostrava by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
TicketKč 2,913Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,214.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Ostrava, Czechia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi via Hamm, Berlin-Spandau, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Ostrava via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa in around 16h 52m.

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