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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 prices starting from £30. 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 £30, and a flight costs an average of £59.
Distance: 542 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£46 Average Price Cheapest | £65 Average Price | £159 Average Price |
11h 0m Average total duration 10h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 54m Average total duration 8h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 947 · RJ 47920:219h04Essen Hbf5:25Prague hlavní nádraží£411One-way1 change
Cheapest
- ICE 947 · RJ 47920:219h04Essen Hbf5:25Prague hlavní nádraží£411One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW77214:251h10Cologne Bonn Airport15:35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£801One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 617 · EC 45921:0012h25Essen Hbf9:25Prague hlavní nádraží£411One-way1 change
- 26844 · ICE 827 · 3557+
3531:0911h12Essen Hbf12:21Prague hlavní nádraží£491One-way3 changes 
FlixTrain+FlixBus17:049h11Essen Hbf2:15Prague, Central Train Station£501One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:5013h05Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)6:55Praha, ÚAN Florenc£481One-way1 change
- FlixBus0:159h55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)10:10Praha, ÚAN Florenc£481One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3512h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:00Praha, ÚAN Florenc£491One-way1 change
QS803714:251h10Cologne Bonn Airport15:35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1241One-way0 changes- EW420519:201h15Dusseldorf Airport20:35Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1261One-way0 changes
- EW42018:251h15Dusseldorf Airport9:40Prague Vaclav Havel Airport£1921One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Prague:
A coach is £19 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Prague costing on average £65.
A coach is £113 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Prague costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 24m.
Coach takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 47 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 Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- 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.
- Travel with Eurowings, Smartwings to go to Prague by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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