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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Poprad by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Košice International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane DUS - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    8h 43m
    €122–318

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Poprad-Tatry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)plane plane DUS - TAT
    15h 37m
    €85–440

  3. Train

    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 train from Berlin-Spandau to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Poprad-Tatrytrain train Ic
    16h 58m
    €126–260

  4. Bus via Kraków

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus N1360b
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus N1365 / ...
    22h 20m
    €121–180

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train 505 / ...
    18h 26m
    €87–198

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane DUS - KRK
    2. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    10h 30m
    €99–292

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane DUS - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Kosice to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    9h 51m
    €121–300

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Poprad-Tatrytrain train
    10h 8m
    €115–310

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane FRA - KRK
    3. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    11h 35m
    €146–329

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Popradbus bus
    24h 56m

  11. Drive  1,155.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Popradcar car 1,155.2 km
    12h 10m
    €208–300

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Popradcar car
    15h 39m
    €257–355

Essen to Poprad by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Poprad, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Poprad-Tatry via Hamm, Berlin-Spandau, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Poprad via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 22h 20m.

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