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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Wrocław 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 Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane DUS - WRO
    6h 14m
    zł 483–1,208

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly

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    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 312–1,493

  3. Train via Hanover

    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 28m
    zł 384–1,194

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Wroclaw, Bus Stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    12h 10m
    zł 330–500

  5. Drive  795.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Wrocławcar car 795.1 km
    7h 19m
    zł 509–736

  6. 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 50m
    zł 617–1,498

  7. 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 7m
    zł 493–1,592

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane EIN - WRO
    7h 18m
    zł 400–1,874

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Os
    12h 11m
    zł 382–1,553

Essen to Wrocław by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 754 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

Lufthansa, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Wroclaw (WRO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, 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 28m.

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