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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Kaliningrad by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the bus from Berlin ZOB to Poznańbus bus
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Olsztyn Zachodnitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Olsztyn Zachodni to Grodzietrain train R
    5. Drive from Grodzie to Kaliningradcar car
    16h 54m
    ₽14,435–25,889

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane DTM - GDN
    2. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    11h 6m
    ₽8,948–29,478

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 904
    19h 12m
    ₽13,929–22,235

  4. Drive  1,101.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kaliningradcar car 1,101.4 km
    12h 50m
    ₽18,386–26,557

  5. Bus via Amshausen

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    20h 32m
    ₽12,624–16,624

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Elblag, Bus Stationbus bus N1387
    2. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 900 / ...
    23h 37m
    ₽15,153–22,063

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane FRA - GDN
    3. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    11h 26m
    ₽17,655–36,296

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane AMS - GDN
    4. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    12h 42m
    ₽16,638–39,604

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane plane EIN - GDN
    4. Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    12h 54m
    ₽14,032–33,582

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane DUS - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Malborktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    13h 15m
    ₽16,384–38,841

Essen to Kaliningrad by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration19h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₽13,929Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,233.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 54m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kaliningrad, Russia?

You can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Kaliningrad Bus station via Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and Bielefeld in around 20h 32m.

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