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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Gdańsk
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Gdańsk among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £61, while a flight costs an average of £84.
Distance: 843 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£68 Average Price | £84 Average Price | £61 Average Price Cheapest | £155 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 9m Average total duration 9h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 2m Average total duration 18h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.5 - 5.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Essen to Gdańsk:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Gdańsk costing on average £68.
A coach is £23 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Gdańsk costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Gdańsk take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 9m.
Coach takes on average 19h 2m.
The journey is about 1h 4m faster (9h 39m by train vs 10h 43m by car) and roughly £87 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£68 vs £155). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Gdańsk from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Gdańsk is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 21:3519h15Essen16:50Gdańsk£551One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 21:3519h15Essen16:50Gdańsk£551One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:1517h40Essen7:55Gdańsk£721One-way0 changes
Other options
- 15:4819h27Essen11:15Gdańsk£671One-way0 changes
16:4019h20Essen12:00Gdańsk£1011One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Gdańsk:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Gdańsk costing on average £68.
A coach is £23 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Gdańsk costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Gdańsk take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 9m.
Coach takes on average 19h 2m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Gdańsk as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Gdańsk Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Gdańsk, Dworzec Główny.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus to go to Gdańsk by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Gdańsk by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Eurowings to go to Gdańsk by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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