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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Poland by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    4h 48m
    zł 380–1,333

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane DTM - KTW
    5h 51m
    zł 147–771

  3. Train via Hamm

    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 S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    12h 3m
    zł 639–1,467

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    14h 39m
    zł 460–500

  5. Drive  1,061.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Warsawcar car 1,061.4 km
    8h 52m
    zł 689–996

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    5h 30m
    zł 384–1,237

  7. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    5h 14m
    zł 207–1,174

  8. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    5h 50m
    zł 206–1,218

  9. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DTM - WRO
    5h 35m
    zł 362–1,514

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Potsdam Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from Potsdam Hbf to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Re
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    12h 22m
    zł 461–1,395

  11. Bus via Rondo Zesłańców Syberyjskich

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    15h 37m
    zł 440–645

Essen to Poland by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 639Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Poland?

Eurowings, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 12h 3m.

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