How to travel from Augsburg to Essen

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Travel Information to Essen from Augsburg

Distance273 miles (441 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $89
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 4 h 39 min
Fastest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 273 miles (441 km) to Essen from Augsburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Augsburg to Essen.

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from Augsburg to Essen

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBus
06:30PM9h55
Augsburg
04:25AMEssen
$381One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
06:30PM9h55
Augsburg
04:25AMEssen
$381One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
06:30PM9h55
Augsburg
04:25AMEssen
$381One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
01:25PM11h30
Augsburg
12:55AMEssen
$521One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Augsburg 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 Augsburg to Essen.

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You can get to Essen from Augsburg 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Augsburg and Essen is a train with an average price of $20 (€18).

This is compared to other travel options from Augsburg to Essen:

Taking a train costs $11 (€9) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $30 (€27).

A train is $69 (€62) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Augsburg to Essen costing on average $89 (€80).

The quickest way to travel from Augsburg to Essen is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 9 h 55 min.

Train takes 4 h 39 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 273 miles (441 km) between Augsburg and Essen.

The average frequency per day from Augsburg to Essen is:

  • 5 buses a day.
  • Around 22 flights per day.
  • 16 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Augsburg to Essen:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Augsburg, Biberbachstraße (P + R Augsburg North) to Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Augsburg to Essen depart from Augsburg Hbf to Essen Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Augsburg to Essen:

  • FlixBus can take you to Essen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Augsburg to Essen for $30 (€27).
  • Eurowings or Lufthansa can get you to Essen by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Augsburg to Essen for $89 (€80) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn can get you to Essen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Augsburg to Essen for $20 (€18) on Omio.

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

  • You can check for a direct bus to Essen with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
  • You can find 20 direct flights per day to take to Essen with.
  • You can find 1 direct train per day to Essen with Deutsche Bahn.

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 trip.

Many of our customers traveling from Augsburg 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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