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How to get fromKharkiv to Essenby bus, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Kharkiv to Essen by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dnipro Central Bus Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    24h 4m
    €309–311

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Dortmund ZOBbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    2d
    €164–187

  3. Train via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Chelmtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chelm to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    33h 2m
    €190–407

  4. Drive  2,290.2 km

    1. Drive from Kharkiv to Essencar car 2,290.2 km
    24h 41m
    €337–487

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Przemysl Glownytrain train 63
    2. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    43h 27m

Kharkiv to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,599.8 km
  • Duration: 24h 4m

What companies run services between Kharkiv, Ukraine and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Essen Hbf via Dnipro Central Bus Station in around 24h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Essen Hbf via Chelm, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, S Spandau Bhf, and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 33h 2m.

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