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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Moscow by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane DUS - SVO
    11h 34m
    ₽10,599–28,991

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane DTM - VKO
    13h 54m
    ₽10,378–38,278

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    33h 3m
    ₽13,124–27,468

  4. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1320 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus Warsaw/Moscow
    33h 54m
    ₽15,364–25,737

  5. Drive  2,313.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Moscowcar car 2,313.8 km
    22h 52m
    ₽38,625–55,791

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane FRA - SVO
    11h 33m
    ₽12,540–32,276

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane DUS - VKO
    12h 9m
    ₽13,844–50,811

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane CGN - VKO
    12h 52m
    ₽13,533–49,908

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    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 Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane AMS - SVO
    13h 40m
    ₽13,523–38,584

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    35h 21m
    ₽18,345–35,645

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train 030Ч / ...
    42h 25m
    ₽14,548–25,478

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    4. Take the train from Hudahaj to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
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Essen to Moscow by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration42h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₽14,548Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,132.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

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

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 33h 54m.

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