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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-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain train
    4h 35m
    zł 709–2,178

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St.bus bus N20
    12h 41m
    zł 260–442

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 27
    3. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    8h 1m
    zł 407–2,682

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Cottbusbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb
    8h 13m

  5. Drive 640 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zgorzeleccar car 640 km
    5h 48m
    zł 392–567

  6. 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-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain train
    5h 46m
    zł 919–2,551

  7. 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-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train
    6h 54m
    zł 686–2,103

  8. 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
    9h 11m
    zł 606–2,488

Essen to Zgorzelec by train

Calendar81Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 407Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zgorzelec via S Südkreuz Bhf and Dresden-Neustadt in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St. once daily. Tickets cost zł 250–420 and the journey takes 11h 1m.

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