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

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    7h 53m
    €115–241

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    8h 24m
    €65–246

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poznań to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    10h 40m
    €75–120

  4. Drive  763.4 km

    1. Drive from Poznań to Essencar car 763.4 km
    6h 22m
    €111–161

  5. Fly Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane POZ - DUS
    5h 53m
    €96–269

  6. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from POZNAŃ, Dworzec PKS Galeria Avenida to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to ESSEN, Hbf - Südseite, Freiheitbus bus
    13h 10m
    €72–121

  7. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    6h 3m
    €115–308

  8. Fly Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane POZ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 42m
    €141–322

  9. Fly Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane POZ - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    6h 53m
    €117–366

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 55m
    €111–316

Poznań to Essen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 759.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

You can take a train from Poznan Glowny to Essen Hbf via Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Poznań to Essen Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €80–90 and the journey takes 10h 40m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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