Travel Information from Warsaw to Essen
| 598 miles (964 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $44 - $97 | |
| Train • $44 (€40) • 9 h 35 min | |
| Flight • $97 (€87) • 2 h | |
| Sindbad, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 598 miles (964 km) to Essen from Warsaw. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Sindbad, LOT Polish Airlines or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Warsaw to Essen.
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How to get from Warsaw to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Warsaw to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Warsaw to Essen
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There are 3 ways to get from Warsaw to Essen: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Essen from Warsaw is by taking a train, which costs on average $44 (€40).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Warsaw to Essen:
Taking a train costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $49 (€44).
Taking a train costs $53 (€47) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $97 (€87) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel from Warsaw to Essen is by flight, which takes on average 2 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 15 h 5 min on average.
Train takes on average 9 h 35 min.
The Warsaw to Essen distance is around 598 miles (964 km).
The average frequency per day from Warsaw to Essen is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Warsaw to Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Warsaw to Essen:
The following travel companies offer services from Warsaw to Essen:
- Travel with Sindbad, FlixBus, Ecolines or Infobus to go to Essen by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Warsaw to Essen tickets on Omio for $49 (€44).
- LOT Polish Airlines or Lufthansa can take you to Essen by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa from Warsaw to Essen for $266 (€240).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn or PKP Intercity to go to Essen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Warsaw to Essen tickets on Omio for $44 (€40).
Yes, there are direct services available from Warsaw to Essen with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus or Ecolines.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Warsaw to Essen.
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