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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane DUS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 53m
    zł 699–2,005

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St.bus bus N20
    12h 41m
    zł 241–403

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb
    8h 44m
    zł 319–1,785

  4. Drive  640 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zgorzeleccar car 640 km
    5h 48m
    zł 401–579

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 2m
    zł 908–2,349

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    2. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 12m
    zł 626–1,919

  7. 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
    9h 23m
    zł 300–2,204

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    10h 56m
    zł 331–602

Essen to Zgorzelec by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Zgorzelec, Dolnośląskie, Poland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zgorzelec Bahnhof via Bielefeld Hbf, S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, and Görlitz Bahnhof in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St. once daily. Tickets cost zł 230–380 and the journey takes 11h 1m.

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