There are 8 ways to get from Wrocław to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Wolfsburg
best- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Poznan Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
10h 2m€133–285Fly to Dortmund Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane WRO - DTM
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
5h 26m€36–258Bus
- Take the bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N1361 / ...
11h 50m€70–110Drive 804.7 km
- Drive from Wrocław to Essencar 804.7 km
7h 6m€117–169Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane WRO - DUS
6h 17m€93–254Train
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 55
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
10h 43m€133–266Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane WRO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 56m€142–324Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane WRO - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
7h 7m€112–358
Wrocław to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wrocław to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wrocław to Essen is to fly and train which takes 5h 26m and costs €35 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wroclaw, Bus Station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Wrocław to Essen. However, there are services departing from Wroclaw Glowny and arriving at Essen Hbf via Poznan Glowny, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Wrocław and Essen is 924 km. The road distance is 804.7 km.
The best way to get from Wrocław to Essen without a car is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 10h 2m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Wrocław to Essen, including transfers.
Wrocław to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Wroclaw, Bus Station.
Wrocław to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Wroclaw Glowny station.
The best way to get from Wrocław to Essen is to train via Wolfsburg which takes 10h 2m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Wrocław, Poland and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Wroclaw Glowny to Essen Hbf via Poznan Glowny, Berlin-Lichtenberg, S+U Lichtenberg Bhf, Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Essen central train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Wroclaw to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Wroclaw to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Wroclaw to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Wroclaw to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Wroclaw to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wroclaw, Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wrocław to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Wrocław to Essen train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Poznan Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wrocław to Essen is 805 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Wrocław to Essen.
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