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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 prices starting from £36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £36, and a flight costs an average of £19.
Distance: 698 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£74 Average Price | £50 Average Price Cheapest | £172 Average Price |
9h 50m Average total duration 9h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 18m Average total duration 11h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Essen from Wrocław by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Wrocław to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:5014h55Wrocław12:45Essen£381One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 21:5014h55Wrocław12:45Essen£381One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 15:2512h35Wrocław4:00Essen£411One-way0 changes
Other options
- 14:2512h35Wrocław3:00Essen£611One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Wrocław to Essen:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Wrocław to Essen costing on average £74.
A coach is £122 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Wrocław to Essen costing on average £172.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 20m.
Coach takes on average 11h 48m.
- Around 31 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Wrocław Główny and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Wrocław–Copernicus Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Wrocław, Dworzec Autobusowy Centralny and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Koleje Dolnośląskie to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket to go to Essen by coach.
- 7 direct coaches per day with Sindbad, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket.
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