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How to get fromEssen to Wrocławby train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Hanover

    best
    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 Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    10h 25m
    zł 343–1,153

  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 28m
    zł 151–1,181

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus 1304 / ...
    12h 5m
    zł 290–440

  4. Drive  795.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Wrocławcar car 795.1 km
    7h 19m
    zł 505–729

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DUS - WRO
    6h 16m
    zł 405–1,172

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    11h 55m
    zł 361–1,501

  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
    5h 51m
    zł 621–1,485

  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 Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane AMS - WRO
    7h 5m
    zł 483–1,571

Essen to Wrocław by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 827.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Wroclaw Glowny via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost zł 290–440 and the journey takes 12h 5m.

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