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How to get fromGliwice to Essenby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Gliwice to Essen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Katowicetrain train
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €34–181

  2. Train via Wolfsburg

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    11h 20m
    €142–292

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train stationbus bus N1361
    14h
    €90–140

  4. Drive  952 km

    1. Drive from Gliwice to Essencar car 952 km
    8h 15m
    €140–203

  5. Fly Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KTW - DUS
    7h 50m
    €86–265

  6. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    7h 4m
    €97–303

  7. Fly Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 28m
    €85–329

  8. Train to Wroclaw, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane WRO - DTM
    7h 35m
    €89–367

  9. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain train
    2. Take the train from Breclav to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    10h 3m
    €116–352

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Gliwice to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    11h 40m
    €99–310

Gliwice to Essen by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Gliwice to Essen Hbf via Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 14h.

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