How to get to Essen from Wrocław

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Compare train, coach and flight for Wrocław to Essen

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Wrocław to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £47 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £47, while a flight costs an average of £97.

Distance: 698 km

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Train
Coach
Flight

£77

Average Price

£47

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Cheapest

£97

Average Price

9h 49m

Average total duration

9h 19m

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30m

Additional time*

12h 16m

Average total duration

11h 46m

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30m

Additional time*

3h 30m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 30m

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2h 0m

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0.2 - 0.6kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.7 - 1.7kg

CO2 emissions

2.1 - 4.2kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

Most popular train company

Sindbad

Most popular bus company

Wizz Air

Most popular airline

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from Wrocław to Essen

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBus
    14:2512h35
    Wrocław
    3:00Essen
    £371One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBus
    14:2512h35
    Wrocław
    3:00Essen
    £371One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • FlixBus
    18:0011h50
    Wrocław
    5:50Essen
    £441One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Sindbad
    20:1012h30
    Wrocław
    8:40Essen
    £731One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Wrocław 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 Wrocław to Essen.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Wrocław and Essen including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Wrocław to Essen is a coach with an average price of £47.

This is compared to other travel options from Wrocław to Essen:

A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wrocław to Essen costing on average £77.

A coach is £50 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wrocław to Essen costing on average £97.

The fastest way to travel from Wrocław to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 30m.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Train takes on average 9h 49m.

Coach takes on average 12h 16m.

The Wrocław to Essen distance is approximately 698 km.
The average frequency per day from Wrocław to Essen is:
  • Around 32 flights per day.
  • Around 15 coaches per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Wrocław and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Wrocław to Essen:
  • Flights mostly depart from Wrocław–Copernicus Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Wrocław Główny and arrive in Essen Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Wrocław to Essen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Euroticket to go to Essen by coach.
  • Travel with Wizz Air to go to Essen by flight.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Koleje Dolnośląskie to go to Essen by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Wrocław to Essen:
  • 7 direct coaches per day with Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Euroticket.
Omio customers who travel from Wrocław to Essen often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Essen and these popular destinations at a great price.

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