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

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVO - DUS
    10h 26m
    €113–335

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Gdańsk Głównybus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Gdansk Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    6. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    35h 33m
    €232–460

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dnipro Central Bus Station to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    41h 54m
    €336–580

  4. Drive  2,310.2 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Essencar car 2,310.2 km
    22h 54m
    €341–492

  5. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VKO - DUS
    11h 51m
    €159–633

  6. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SVO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    11h 59m
    €135–360

  7. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SVO - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    12h 28m
    €137–404

  8. Train, bus via Szczecin

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Elblągbus bus 900 / ...
    3. Take the train from Elblag to Szczecin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szczecin, Bus Station to Berlin Central Stationbus bus 057 / ...
    5. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    6. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    38h 32m
    €235–456

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train 029Ч / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Dortmundbus bus 905 / ...
    39h 41m
    €170–278

  10. Bus via Riga

    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rīga to Essenbus bus 846421
    2d 1h
    €167–367

Moscow to Essen by train and bus

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration35h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,131.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Essen, Germany?

Air Serbia and Corendon Airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Essen Hbf via Dnipro Central Bus Station in around 41h 54m.

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