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Compare train, bus, and flight for Warsaw to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Warsaw to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $99 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $99, while a flight costs an average of $568.
Distance: 599 miles (964 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
|---|---|---|
$568 Average price | $138 Average price | $99 Average price Cheapest |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 18m Average total duration 9h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 7m Average total duration 16h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Essen:
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Essen costing on average $138 (€114).
A bus is $469 (€386) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Essen costing on average $568 (€468).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 18m.
Bus takes on average 17h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Warsaw to Essen
How to get from Warsaw to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Warsaw to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:53 PM21h52Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny10:45 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$621One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:53 PM21h52Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny10:45 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$621One-way2 transfers
Fastest
W6136111:10 AM1h50Warsaw Chopin Airport1:00 PMDortmund Airport$771One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EC 40 · 3359 · ICE 1540 · 898665:00 PM12h29Warsaw Central5:29 AMEssen Hbf$731One-way3 transfers
- EC 44 · S7 · ICE 552 · S91:00 PM10h40Warsaw Central11:40 PMEssen Hbf$981One-way3 transfers
- EC 46 · 3125 · ICE 154211:00 AM10h13Warsaw Central9:13 PMEssen Hbf$1101One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:18 PM18h32Warszawa, Metro Marymont 116:50 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$621One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 PM22h00Warszawa, Dworzec Autobusowy Metro Młociny2:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$621One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM21h30Warszawa, Metro Stadion Narodowy 015:55 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$631One-way2 transfers
FR 402210:55 AM2h00Warsaw Modlin Airport12:55 PMEindhoven Airport$1001One-way0 transfers
EW97357:05 PM1h50Warsaw Chopin Airport8:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$1741One-way0 transfers- KL1316 · KL17975:10 PM14h30Warsaw Chopin Airport7:40 AMDusseldorf Airport$2341One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Essen:
A bus is $39 (€32) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Essen costing on average $138 (€114).
A bus is $469 (€386) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Essen costing on average $568 (€468).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 18m.
Bus takes on average 17h 7m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Warsaw and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Ecolines, FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Buzz to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with Ecolines, FlixBus, Sindbad.
- 4 direct flights per day with Avion Express Malta, Wizz Air, Lot Polish Airlines, Buzz.
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