Flight to Düsseldorf
Prague → Düsseldorf · about 55m in the air
Train to Essen
Düsseldorf → Essen · about 20m
Prague → Essen
Czechia to Germany · 1 border · Where else can you go from Prague?
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About the trip from Prague to Essen
Prague (Czechia) and Essen (Germany) are 543 km (337 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 15m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes about 8h 10m by bus and train, via Beroun, Nuremberg and Düsseldorf. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Prague to Düsseldorf: about 55m in the air, 553 km
- Train from Düsseldorf to Essen: about 20m, 31 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Düsseldorf: about 4h 15m, 1 change
- Bus + Train, via Beroun, Nuremberg and Düsseldorf: about 8h 10m, 3 changes
- Bus, direct: about 11h 25m, no changes
- Flight + Train + Bus + Train, via Eindhoven, Venlo and Duisburg: about 6h 5m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.