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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a flight costs an average of $472.
Distance: 282 miles (454 km)
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$87 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $472 Average price | $95 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 46m Average total duration 4h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 26m Average total duration 7h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Berlin to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Berlin to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Essen:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Essen costing on average $87.
A bus is $431 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Essen costing on average $472.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 8h 26m.
The journey is about 1h 53m faster (4h 16m by train vs 6h 9m by car) and roughly $9 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($87 vs $95). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Essen
How to get from Berlin to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 9464:36 AM5h01Berlin Hbf9:37 AMEssen Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 9464:36 AM5h01Berlin Hbf9:37 AMEssen Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW80507:00 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:05 AMCologne Bonn Airport$1921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 6463:23 AM5h17Berlin Hbf8:40 AMEssen Hbf$291One-way0 transfers
- ICE 6445:32 AM5h08Berlin Hbf10:40 AMEssen Hbf$361One-way0 transfers
- ICE 656+
313113:38 AM5h49Berlin Hbf9:27 AMEssen Hbf$481One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus7:27 PM9h33Berlin Spandau5:00 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$461One-way1 transfer- FlixTrain+FlixBus8:04 PM8h56Berlin Südkreuz station5:00 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$461One-way1 transfer
- FlixTrain+FlixBus7:57 PM9h03Berlin Hbf5:00 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$461One-way1 transfer
- EW38:45 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:50 AMCologne Bonn Airport$2911One-way0 transfers
- EW80406:55 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:00 AMDusseldorf Airport$3031One-way0 transfers
- EW90477:55 PM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:00 PMDusseldorf Airport$3771One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Essen:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Essen costing on average $87.
A bus is $431 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Essen costing on average $472.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 8h 26m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, Condor Flugdienst, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, TAP Portugal, British Airways to go to Essen by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
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