4.9
4.6
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Prague
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Essen to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, while a flight costs an average of £111.
Distance: 542 km
Compare bus with
Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
£44 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price | £111 Average Price |
10h 57m Average total duration 10h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 55m Average total duration 8h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Prague
How to get to Prague from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Prague is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:1511h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:30Prague, Central Train Station£381One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus0:1511h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:30Prague, Central Train Station£381One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW77214:251h10Cologne Bonn Airport15:35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£741One-way0 changes
Other options
- 26844 · ICE 827 · 3557+
3531:0711h14Essen Hbf12:21Prague hlavní nádraží£411One-way3 changes - 26733 · ICE 947 · 3363 · S220:1312h57Essen Hbf9:10Prague hlavní nádraží£441One-way7 changes
- 10239 · 31280 · ICE 1541 · RJX 25123:4610h36Essen Hbf10:22Prague-Holešovice£491One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:5512h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)1:40Prague, Central Train Station£381One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus15:0511h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:50Prague, Central Train Station£391One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3512h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:00Praha, ÚAN Florenc£391One-way1 change
- EW420519:051h15Dusseldorf Airport20:20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1111One-way0 changes
- EW42018:251h15Dusseldorf Airport9:40Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1111One-way0 changes
QS803714:251h10Cologne Bonn Airport15:35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1301One-way0 changes
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, coaches, flights and ferries
Compare train, coach and flight prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
18 Sept
19 Sept
20 Sept
21 Sept
22 Sept
23 Sept
24 Sept
More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.
FAQs: Essen to Prague
Travel to Prague 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 Essen to Prague.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Prague:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Prague costing on average £47.
A coach is £68 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Prague costing on average £111.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 55m.
Coach takes on average 10h 57m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 15 coaches per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Prague 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Prague hlavní nádraží.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Prague, Central Train Station.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Prague by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, FlixTrain, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Prague by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
Travelling from Essen to Prague: related information
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need
Travel to popular destinations by train, coach, flight or ferry
The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy
We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.
