How to travel from Aachen to Essen

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Travel Information between Aachen and Essen

Distance61 miles (99 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$7 - $9
Cheapest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 1 h 37 min
Fastest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 1 h 37 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 61 miles (99 km) by train or bus from Aachen to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Aachen to Essen.

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from Aachen to Essen

How to get from Aachen to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Aachen to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Deutsche Bahn26413 · 10127
09:21AM1h53
Aachen Hbf
11:14AMEssen Hbf
$361One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus51119 · 50428
01:15PM6h30
Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
07:45PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$171One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Deutsche BahnICE 1547
09:06AM1h40
Aachen Hbf
10:46AMEssen Hbf
$431One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche Bahn26411 · 10123
08:21AM1h53
Aachen Hbf
10:14AMEssen Hbf
$361One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche Bahn10318
09:37AM2h06
Aachen Hbf
11:43AMEssen Hbf
$561One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche Bahn10316
08:37AM2h06
Aachen Hbf
10:43AMEssen Hbf
$561One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:05AM3h05
Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
07:10AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$191One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
07:45PM4h10
Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße
11:55PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$221One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Aachen to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Aachen to Essen.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Aachen to Essen: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Essen from Aachen is by taking a train, which costs on average $7 (€6).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Aachen to Essen:

A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $9 (€8) from Aachen to Essen.

The fastest way to get to Essen from Aachen is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 37 min.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Bus takes 2 h 55 min on average.

The distance from Aachen to Essen is approximately 61 miles (99 km).

The average frequency per day from Aachen to Essen is:

  • Around 5 buses per day.
  • 21 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Essen from Aachen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Aachen to Essen:

  • Trains from Aachen to Essen most often leave from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Aachen to Essen:

  • You can go to Essen from Aachen by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $11 (€9) with FlixBus from Aachen to Essen on Omio.
  • You can travel by train to Essen from Aachen with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express or Eurostar, and you can find FlixTrain Aachen to Essen tickets for $7 (€6) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Aachen to Essen with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Essen with FlixBus.
  • You can find 3 direct trains per day to Essen with National Express or Eurostar.

Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers traveling from Aachen to Essen don't make Essen their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Essen are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Essen to any of these top destinations today!

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