How to travel from Warsaw to Essen

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Travel Information from Warsaw to Essen

Distance598 miles (964 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$44 - $97
Cheapest modeTrain • $44 (€40) • 9 h 35 min
Fastest modeFlight • $97 (€87) • 2 h
Popular travel companiesSindbad, 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.

Travel options
from Warsaw to Essen

How to get from Warsaw to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Warsaw to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
12:15PM16h45
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
05:00AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$901One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
12:15PM16h45
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
05:00AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$901One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Eurowings EW9735
08:15PM1h50
Warsaw Chopin Airport
10:05PMDusseldorf Airport
$2271One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnEC 44 · ICE 542
01:00PM9h35
Warsaw Central
10:35PMEssen Hbf
$1451One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnEC 40 · ICE 101
05:00PM12h58
Warsaw Central
05:58AMEssen Hbf
$1451One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnEC 46 · ICE 544
11:00AM9h35
Warsaw Central
08:35PMEssen Hbf
$1931One-way
1 transfer
Ecolines
11:55PM17h25
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
05:20PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$951One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
03:45PM19h17
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
11:02AMEssen Hbf
$1131One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:45PM17h55
Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
09:40AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1131One-way
1 transfer
BuzzFR 4022
02:40PM1h50
Warsaw Modlin Airport
04:30PMEindhoven Airport
$2271One-way
0 transfers
LOT Polish AirlinesLO403
07:40AM1h55
Warsaw Chopin Airport
09:35AMDusseldorf Airport
$3731One-way
0 transfers
KLM CityhopperKL1318 · KL1799
07:40PM15h15
Warsaw Chopin Airport
10:55AMDusseldorf Airport
$3891One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Warsaw to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Warsaw to Essen.

FAQs

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.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Warsaw to Essen often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Warsaw and Essen itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Essen and any of these top destinations today!

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