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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Poznań by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

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    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 / ...
    9h 15m
    zł 318–1,093

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Poznańbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 40m
    zł 330–550

  3. Drive  763.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Poznańcar car 763.4 km
    6h 26m
    zł 485–700

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane DUS - POZ
    6h 29m
    zł 430–1,179

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 10
    2. Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Poznan Glownytrain train 95 / ...
    9h 52m
    zł 336–1,134

  6. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheit to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to POZNAŃ, Dworzec PKS Galeria Avenidabus bus
    13h 45m
    zł 330–521

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    5h 28m
    zł 626–1,392

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ)plane plane AMS - POZ
    6h 53m
    zł 518–1,578

Essen to Poznań by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 760.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Poznan Glowny via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Essen Hbf to Poznań once daily. Tickets cost zł 350–380 and the journey takes 10h 40m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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