There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Písek by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Strakonicetrain Re / ...
10h 24mKč 3,073–5,243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Praguebus 084
- Take the bus from Prague Na Knizeci Bus Station to Pisek Bus Stationbus RegioJet 133440
15h 5mKč 1,754–2,705Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Pisektrain 1164 / ...
15h 4mDrive 739.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Písekcar 739.3 km
6h 29mKč 2,824–4,079Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane DUS - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Na Knizeci Bus Station to Pisek Bus Stationbus
7hKč 2,055–5,099Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Strakonicetrain Re / ...
11h 33mKč 3,673–7,683Train via Aschaffenburg
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain 1
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Strakonicetrain Re / ...
12h 26mKč 3,802–7,230Train to Frankfurt, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane FRA - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Na Knizeci Bus Station to Pisek Bus Stationbus
7h 59mKč 2,731–5,150Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane DUS - DRS
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Tabortrain
- Take the train from Tabor to Pisek Jihtrain
8h 57mKč 4,226–10,818Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Pisektrain
9h 26mKč 3,037–7,779
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Písek is to bus which costs 1 700 Kč - 2 800 Kč and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Písek is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs 2 800 Kč - 4 100 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Písek station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Pisek Bus Station via Prague Na Knizeci Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Písek. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Pisek Jih via Nuernberg Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and Strakonice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Essen and Písek is 782 km. The road distance is 739.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Písek without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 24m and costs 3 000 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Essen to Písek, including transfers.
Essen to Písek bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Písek train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Písek is to train which takes 11h 33m and costs 3 600 Kč - 8 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 700 Kč - 2 800 Kč and takes 15h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Písek, Jihočeský kraj, Czechia?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pisek Jih via Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Regensburg Hbf, Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi, and Strakonice in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pisek Bus Station via Prague and Prague Na Knizeci Bus Station in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–3,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–7,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–4,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–4,700
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–4,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,100–4,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 450–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Aschaffenburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aschaffenburg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Nürnberg to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 610–660
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 500–550
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Písek bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Essen to Písek train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Písek is 739 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Essen to Písek.
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