There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Essen Hbf by subway, plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PRG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
4h 20m€79–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train stationbus 084 / ...
13h 10m€65–110Train via Reinickendorf
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin-Spandautrain Rj
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
8h 22m€89–260Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 12m€136–285Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane PRG - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 8m€85–304Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Ec
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain Re
11h 19m€165–241Drive 633.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Essen Hbfcar 633.3 km
6h 25m€100–145
Prague to Essen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Essen Hbf is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Essen Hbf is to subway and fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €75 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Praha-Holesovice and arriving at Essen Hbf via S Spandau Bhf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Prague and Essen Hbf is 595 km. The road distance is 633.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Essen Hbf without a car is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 8h 22m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Prague to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Prague to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Essen Hbf train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha-Holesovice station.
The best way to get from Prague to Essen Hbf is to train via Reinickendorf which takes 8h 22m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Essen Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Essen Hbf via S Spandau Bhf and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Düsseldorf International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin-Spandau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Prague to Essen Hbf train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Berlin-Spandau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Essen Hbf is 633 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Prague to Essen Hbf.
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