There are 9 ways to get from Gliwice to Essen by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
best- Take the bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczybus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane KTW - DTM
6h 29m€31–180Train
- Take the train from Gliwice to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Ic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
11h 40m€115–718Bus
- Take the bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train stationbus N1361
14h€80–130Drive 952 km
- Drive from Gliwice to Essencar 952 km
8h 15m€136–196Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczybus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KTW - DUS
7h 27m€85–243Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRK - DUS
6h 47m€100–324Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczybus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane KTW - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
8h 10m€60–327Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gliwice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane KRK - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
8h 19m€142–463Train via Rzepin
- Take the train from Gliwice to Rzepintrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
11h 56m€117–727
Gliwice to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gliwice to Essen is to bus and fly which costs €30 - €180 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gliwice to Essen is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €30 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Gliwice to Essen. However, there are services departing from Gliwice and arriving at Essen Hbf via S+U Lichtenberg Bhf and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Gliwice and Essen is 900 km. The road distance is 952 km.
The best way to get from Gliwice to Essen without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €110 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Gliwice to Essen, including transfers.
Gliwice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe station.
Gliwice to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Gliwice station.
The best way to get from Gliwice to Essen is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs €110 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Gliwice, Poland and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gliwice to Essen Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Frankfurt via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gliwice to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gliwice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gliwice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Gliwice to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rzepin to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego - ZTM
Bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego - ZTM
Bus from Gliwice Centrum Przesiadkowe to Pyrzowice Port Lotniczy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Zarząd Transportu Metropolitalnego - ZTM
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Gliwice to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Gliwice to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin-Lichtenberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gliwice to Essen is 952 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Gliwice to Essen.
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