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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Prague
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Essen to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a flight costs an average of $151.
Distance: 336 miles (542 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$59 Average price Cheapest | $63 Average price | $151 Average price | $138 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 57m Average total duration 10h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 55m Average total duration 8h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Prague:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Prague costing on average $156.
A bus is $439 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Prague costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 59m.
Bus takes on average 11h 59m.
You'll arrive about 4h 52m sooner (2h 38m by flight vs 7h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $514 compared to roughly $138 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Prague
How to get from Essen to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM11h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:30 AMPrague, Central Train Station$521One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:15 AM11h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:30 AMPrague, Central Train Station$521One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW7722:25 PM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport3:35 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1011One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 26844 · ICE 827 · 3557+
3531:07 AM11h14Essen Hbf12:21 PMPrague hlavní nádraží$561One-way3 transfers - 26733 · ICE 947 · 3363 · S28:13 PM12h57Essen Hbf9:10 AMPrague hlavní nádraží$601One-way7 transfers
- 10239 · 31280 · ICE 1541 · RJX 25111:46 PM10h36Essen Hbf10:22 AMPrague-Holešovice$661One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM12h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)1:40 AMPrague, Central Train Station$521One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:05 PM11h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:50 AMPrague, Central Train Station$531One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 PM12h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:00 AMPraha, ÚAN Florenc$531One-way1 transfer
- EW42057:05 PM1h15Dusseldorf Airport8:20 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1511One-way0 transfers
- EW42018:25 AM1h15Dusseldorf Airport9:40 AMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1511One-way0 transfers
QS80372:25 PM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport3:35 PMPrague Vaclav Havel Airport$1761One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Prague:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Prague costing on average $156.
A bus is $439 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Prague costing on average $514.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 59m.
Bus takes on average 11h 59m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Prague as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Prague, Central Train Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, FlixTrain, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings to go to Prague by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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