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How to get fromPrague to Essen Hbfby subway, plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Essen Hbf by subway, plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Subway, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway subway
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PRG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 20m
    €79–219
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Essen central train stationbus bus 084 / ...
    13h 10m
    €65–110
  3. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Berlin-Spandautrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    8h 22m
    €89–260
  4. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train En
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 12m
    €136–285
  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PRG - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 8m
    €85–304
  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 19m
    €165–241
  7. Drive  633.3 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Essen Hbfcar car 633.3 km
    6h 25m
    €100–145

Prague to Essen Hbf by train

Calendar54Weekly Trains
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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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.

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