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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 38m
    zł 677–2,037

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St.bus bus N20
    12h 41m
    zł 260–409

  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 Spandau Bhf to Cottbus, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Cottbus Hbf to Goerlitztrain train Rb
    8h
    zł 340–1,274

  4. Drive  640 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Zgorzeleccar car 640 km
    5h 48m
    zł 412–595

  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-Klotzsche to Zgorzelectrain train
    5h 47m
    zł 892–1,897

  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-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train
    6h 58m
    zł 590–1,705

  7. 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 9m
    zł 296–1,280

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Central Station to Dresden-Neustadttrain train Flx30
    2. Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain train Re
    10h 41m
    zł 330–539

Essen to Zgorzelec by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticketzł 340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 38m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Zgorzelec via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof, Cottbus Hbf, and Goerlitz in around 8h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Zgorzelec, Armii Krajowej St. once daily. Tickets cost zł 250–390 and the journey takes 11h 1m.

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