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

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  1. Train via Reinickendorf

    best
    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 Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    10h 48m
    zł 513–1,119

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 49m
    zł 332–1,494

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    12h 10m
    zł 340–550

  4. Drive  793.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Wrocławcar car 793.3 km
    7h 19m
    zł 642–928

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DUS - WRO
    6h 44m
    zł 437–1,272

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    12h 34m
    zł 627–1,326

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane FRA - WRO
    6h 8m
    zł 599–1,542

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane AMS - WRO
    7h 32m
    zł 506–1,593

Essen to Wrocław by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 513Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 48m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Wroclaw Glowny via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost zł 340–550 and the journey takes 12h 10m.

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