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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    4h 36m
    zł 379–1,342

  2. Fly from Dortmund Airport

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    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DTM - WAW
    5h 38m
    zł 205–1,227

  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. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane FRA - WAW
    5h 50m
    zł 563–1,424

  7. 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

  8. 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 Warsaw by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 3mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 639Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,028.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Warsaw, 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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