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What is the best way to travel from Gdańsk to Essen?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Buses and Flights for the journey to Essen from Gdańsk. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
17h 45m
$85
$114
6
Train
19h 42m
$189
$189
2
Flight
1h 45m
$33
$156
25

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Gdańsk?

You can get to Essen with just $33 by taking a Flight from Wizz Air, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Saturday
from $61
Sunday
from $90
Monday
from $59
Tuesday
from $77
Wednesday
Thursday
from $33
Friday
from $85

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $61
  • Wizz Air
    14h 10m
    0
    6:10 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    8:20 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $77
  • Skyscanner
    3h 20m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    6:45 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $98
  • Buzz
    16h 0m
    0
    3:50 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    7:50 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from $133
  • Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    19h 42m
    0
    6:56 PM
    Gdańsk
    Central Station
    2:38 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $189

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    12:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $90
  • FlixBus
    17h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    10:45 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $127
  • FlixBus
    24h 10m
    0
    9:30 AM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    9:40 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $130
  • FlixBus
    18h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $133

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $59
  • Buzz
    23h 15m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    8:15 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from $83
  • SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    3h 30m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:30 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    Economy
    from $98
  • Wizz Air
    28h 15m
    0
    11:10 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    3:25 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $111

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $77
  • Buzz
    16h 10m
    0
    6:20 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    10:30 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from $122
  • Skyscanner
    9h 20m
    0
    12:40 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    10:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $134
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    10h 35m
    0
    9:30 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    8:05 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $155
  • Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    12:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $105
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    9:55 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $110
  • FlixBus
    18h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $111
  • FlixBus
    17h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    10:45 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $115

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $33
  • Wizz Air
    28h 20m
    0
    6:10 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    10:30 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $92
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    10h 35m
    0
    9:30 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    8:05 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $140
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    13h 45m
    0
    6:20 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    8:05 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $154

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    12:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $85
  • FlixBus
    17h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    10:45 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $108
  • FlixBus
    23h 57m
    0
    6:58 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $109
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    9:55 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $109

What are the fastest trips from Gdańsk to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Gdańsk in just 1h 45m with a Flight from Wizz Air. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Saturday
from 1h 45m
Sunday
from 17h 45m
Monday
from 1h 45m
Tuesday
from 1h 45m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 1h 45m
Friday
from 17h 45m

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $61
  • Skyscanner
    3h 20m
    0
    3:25 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    6:45 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $98
  • Lufthansa
    3h 40m
    0
    2:25 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    6:05 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $292
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    4h 10m
    0
    2:50 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    7:00 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $211
  • Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    19h 42m
    0
    6:56 PM
    Gdańsk
    Central Station
    2:38 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $189

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    17h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    10:45 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $127
  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    12:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $90
  • FlixBus
    18h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $133
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    9:55 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $149

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $59
  • SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    3h 30m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:30 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    SAS Scandinavian Airlines
    Economy
    from $98
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    3h 55m
    0
    5:40 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:35 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $213
  • Skyscanner
    4h 25m
    0
    10:20 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    2:45 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from $124

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $77
  • Cityjet
    3h 5m
    0
    3:40 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    6:45 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Cityjet
    Economy
    from $160
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    3h 55m
    0
    5:40 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:35 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $213
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 25m
    0
    6:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    10:55 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from $219
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    17h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    10:45 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $115
  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    12:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $105
  • FlixBus
    18h 40m
    0
    12:10 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $111
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    9:55 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $110

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Wizz Air
    1h 45m
    0
    7:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:15 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $33
  • LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    3h 55m
    0
    5:40 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    9:35 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze
    Economy
    from $212
  • KLM Cityhopper
    4h 25m
    0
    6:30 AM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    10:55 AM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from $219
  • Lufthansa
    5h 25m
    0
    1:30 PM
    Gdanska Airport
    Gdanska Airport
    6:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from $299

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    17h 45m
    0
    5:00 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    10:45 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $108
  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    12:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $85
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    9:55 PM
    Gdańsk
    Bus Station
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $109
  • FlixBus
    23h 57m
    0
    6:58 PM
    Gdańsk
    Hala Olivia
    6:55 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $109
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Gdańsk to Essen

What are the most popular stations in Gdańsk and Essen?

In Gdańsk, you will usually depart from Central Station, Bus Station or Przymorze-Uniwer, while in Essen you will be arriving at Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Essen from Gdańsk? With 8 connections between 1 Train, Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Gdańsk and Essen, you can pay as low as $33 with a Flight from Wizz Air.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Wizz Air: you will get to Essen in just 1h 45m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Gdańsk and Essen are FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze and Wizz Air, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Gdańsk and Essen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Przejazdowo or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Gdanska Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Gdańsk to Essen?

The most popular companies between Gdańsk and Essen, are FlixBus, LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze and Wizz Air. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: LOT Polish Airlines / Polskie Linie Lotnicze, Wizz Air, Skyscanner and 7 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Gdańsk to Essen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Gdańsk to Essen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Gdańsk to Essen

How can I reach Essen from Gdańsk?

Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Train, Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Essen from Gdańsk.

How far is Essen from Gdańsk?

The distance between Gdańsk and Essen is 523.9 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Gdańsk and Essen?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 23 kgs of CO2, a train 30 kgs, a car 143 kgs, and a flight 207 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Gdańsk to Essen?

You can get to Essen with just $33 by taking a Flight from Wizz Air.

What is the fastest way to get from Gdańsk to Essen?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Essen in just 1h 45m with a Flight from Wizz Air.

More routes to Gdańsk and to Essen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Gdańsk and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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