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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Warsaw
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Essen to Warsaw among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €46, and a flight costs an average of €33.
Distance: 599 miles (964 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€65 Average price Cheapest | €98 Average price | €172 Average price |
17h 54m Average total duration 17h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 30m Average total duration 11h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Essen to Warsaw by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Warsaw is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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ICE 1545 · S3 · 92369 · EC 49
ICE 1547 · S3 · 92373 · EC 247
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ICE 1052 · ICE 1519+
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ICE 1011+
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ICE 721+
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Warsaw:
A flight is $17 (€13) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Warsaw costing on average $58 (€46).
A flight is $18 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Warsaw costing on average $59 (€47).
Other travel options to Warsaw take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 11m.
Bus takes on average 15h 20m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Warsaw as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Warsaw Chopin Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Warsaw Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni.
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus to go to Warsaw by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines to go to Warsaw by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Warsaw by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with Sindbad, FlixBus, Ecolines, Infobus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Lufthansa.
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