How to travel from Bremen to Essen

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Travel Information between Bremen and Essen

Distance135 miles (217 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$7 - $145
Cheapest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 2 h 9 min
Fastest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 2 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 135 miles (217 km) by train, bus or flight between Bremen and Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bremen to Essen.

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from Bremen to Essen

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

Our recommendation

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

FlixBus
06:05AM3h50
Bremen
09:55AMEssen
$231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
06:05AM3h50
Bremen
09:55AMEssen
$231One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
07:10AM3h40
Bremen
10:50AMEssen
$301One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
04:10PM11h05
Bremen
03:15AMEssen
$421One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Bremen 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 Bremen to Essen.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Bremen to Essen: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Bremen and Essen is a train with an average price of $7 (€6).

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

A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Bremen to Essen costing on average $12 (€10).

Taking a train costs $138 (€124) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $145 (€130).

The quickest way to travel to Essen from Bremen is by train, which takes on average 2 h 9 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 50 min of travel time.

Flight takes on average 2 h 50 min.

The distance from Bremen to Essen is approximately 135 miles (217 km).

The average frequency per day from Bremen to Essen is:

  • Around 4 buses per day.
  • 8 flights a day.
  • 15 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bremen to Essen 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 from Bremen to Essen:

  • Trains mostly depart from Bremen Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.

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

  • You can travel by bus from Bremen to Essen with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Bremen to Essen tickets for $12 (€10) on Omio.
  • You can travel to Essen from Bremen by train with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $7 (€6) with FlixTrain from Bremen to Essen.

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

  • You'll find 4 direct buses a day to Essen with FlixBus.
  • You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Essen with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.

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 Bremen 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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