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There are 12 ways to get from Ostrava to Essen by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane KTW - DTM
    7h 21m
    €40–192

  2. Train via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 51m
    €196–425

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus N918 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Essen central train stationbus bus N1361 / ...
    16h 40m
    €103–162

  4. Drive  983.8 km

    1. Drive from Ostrava to Essencar car 983.8 km
    9h 12m
    €157–226

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

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRK - DUS
    8h 5m
    €91–334

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    7h 38m
    €114–358

  7. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    8h 14m
    €93–319

  8. Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KTW - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 22m
    €86–341

  9. Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane KRK - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    11h 4m
    €86–360

  10. Train to Wroclaw, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Bohumin to Wroclaw Glownytrain train
    2. Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane WRO - DTM
    8h 50m
    €100–370

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Ostrava hl.n. to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    16h 14m

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 1104 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    26h 21m
    €165–218

Ostrava to Essen by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration13h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Ostrava, Czechia and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Essen Hbf via Wien Hbf in around 13h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostrava to Essen central train station via Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa in around 16h 40m.

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