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There are 9 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 58m
    zł 629–1,995

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St.bus bus N20
    12h 41m
    zł 291–440

  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    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 Spandau Bhf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train 27
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    8h 49m
    zł 468–1,352

  4. Drive  640 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zgorzeleccar car 640 km
    5h 48m
    zł 416–600

  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 3m
    zł 778–1,928

  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 13m
    zł 611–1,759

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    3. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    4. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 5m
    zł 596–1,601

  8. 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Zgorzelec Bahnhoftrain train Re1
    10h 4m
    zł 587–1,428

  9. 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 341–591

Essen to Zgorzelec by train

Calendar51Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 468Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zgorzelec Bahnhof via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, and Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St. once daily. Tickets cost zł 280–420 and the journey takes 11h 1m.

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