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Compare train, bus, and flight for Warsaw to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train 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 €78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 4m. 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 €78, while a flight costs an average of €473.
Distance: 599 miles (964 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€108 Average price | €78 Average price Cheapest | €473 Average price |
10h 22m Average total duration 9h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 19m Average total duration 16h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Warsaw to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Warsaw to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Essen:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Essen costing on average €108.
A bus is €395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Essen costing on average €473.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 22m.
Bus takes on average 17h 19m.
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EC 46 · ICE 935 · ICE 552 · ICE 619
11:00 AM 11h58 Warsaw Central 10:58 PM Essen Hbf €50 1 One-way 3 transfers
Cheapest
- EC 46 · ICE 935 · ICE 552 · ICE 619
11:00 AM 11h58 Warsaw Central 10:58 PM Essen Hbf €50 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
LO4037:35 AM 2h00 Warsaw Chopin Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport €375 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- EC 44 · ICE 937 · ICE 504 · ICE 921
1:00 PM 13h07 Warsaw Central 2:07 AM Essen Hbf €50 1 One-way 3 transfers - EC 48 · ICE 933 · ICE 544
9:00 AM 11h38 Warsaw Central 8:38 PM Essen Hbf €60 1 One-way 2 transfers - EC 40 · 4369 · ICE 1540
5:00 PM 12h14 Warsaw Central 5:14 AM Essen Hbf €70 1 One-way 2 transfers
11:50 PM 17h30 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 5:20 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) €59 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
7:10 PM 15h35 Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni 10:45 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) €69 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:20 PM 20h30 Warsaw, Airport Lotnisko Chopina - Terminal Autokarowy 4:50 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) €78 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1147 · AF10061:05 PM 6h50 Warsaw Chopin Airport 7:55 PM Dusseldorf Airport €184 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF1147 · AF1106
1:05 PM 8h35 Warsaw Chopin Airport 9:40 PM Dusseldorf Airport €184 1 One-way 1 transfer - LO379+ICE 526
5:00 PM 8h06 Warsaw Chopin Airport 1:06 AM Essen Hbf €257 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Warsaw to Essen:
A bus is €30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Warsaw to Essen costing on average €108.
A bus is €395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Warsaw to Essen costing on average €473.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 22m.
Bus takes on average 17h 19m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 15 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Warsaw Central and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ecolines, Sindbad to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Sas Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Buzz, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta to go to Essen by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ecolines, Sindbad.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lot Polish Airlines, Eurowings, Wizz Air, Buzz, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
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