There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Poland by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane DUS - WAW
4h 58mzł 370–1,223Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Wroclaw
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane DTM - WRO
5h 35mzł 130–1,204Train via Hanover
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
11h 43mzł 524–2,823Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
14h 39mzł 450–490Drive 1,061.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Warsawcar 1,061.4 km
8h 52mzł 665–961Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane DUS - KRK
5h 25mzł 372–1,229Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane DUS - BER
- Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Szczecin, Bus Stationbus
6h 20mzł 436–1,159Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane DTM - KTW
5h 51mzł 135–761Fly Dortmund Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane DTM - GDN
5h 19mzł 245–1,164Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain 10
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
12h 21mzł 537–2,897Bus via Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1320 / ...
15h 35mzł 371–591
Essen to Poland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Poland is to train and fly which costs 130 zł - 800 zł and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Poland is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs 370 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Warszawa Centralna Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Poland. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Essen and Poland is 1032 km. The road distance is 1061.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Poland without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 11h 43m and costs 500 zł - 2 900 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Essen to Poland, including transfers.
Essen to Poland bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Poland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Poland is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs 370 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train via Hanover, which costs 500 zł - 2 900 zł and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs 450 zł - 490 zł and takes 14h 39m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Poland?
Eurowings, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 360–1,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–2,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 180–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Essen Hbf to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 450–490
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Poland bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Warszawa Centralna Station.
Essen to Poland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Poland is 1061 km. It takes approximately 8h 52m to drive from Essen to Poland.
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