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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Prague
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £29. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £29, and a flight costs an average of £40.
Distance: 542 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£69 Average Price | £46 Average Price Cheapest | £123 Average Price |
8h 49m Average total duration 8h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 10m Average total duration 10h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.3kg 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.
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.
- FlixBus0:159h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)10:10Praha, ÚAN Florenc£451One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus0:159h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)10:10Praha, ÚAN Florenc£451One-way0 changes
Fastest
- EW420518:401h15Dusseldorf Airport19:55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1751One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus9:0410h36Essen Hbf19:40Praha, ÚAN Florenc£541One-way1 change- FlixTrain+FlixBus17:0410h26Essen Hbf3:30Praha, ÚAN Florenc£541One-way1 change
- FlixTrain+FlixBus17:0410h36Essen Hbf3:40Prague, Central Train Station£541One-way1 change
- FlixTrain+FlixBus9:0410h56Essen Hbf20:00Prague, Central Train Station£541One-way1 change
- FlixBus6:2012h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:10Praha, Na Knížecí£501One-way0 changes
- FlixBus6:2013h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)19:35Praha, ÚAN Florenc£501One-way0 changes
- ICE 623+
DE44079:526h08Essen Hbf16:00Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1961One-way1 change - ICE 721+DE441113:537h32Essen Hbf21:25Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1961One-way1 change
- ICE 623+DE44119:5211h33Essen Hbf21:25Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1961One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Prague:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Prague costing on average £29.
A train is £14 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Prague costing on average £40.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 54m.
Coach takes on average 9h 55m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 14 coaches per day.
- Around 12 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 Deutsche Bahn, České dráhy, FlixTrain, alex-Länderbahn und Vogtlandbahn-GmbH to go to Prague by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings to go to Prague by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Prague by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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