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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bremen to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bremen to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€34 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest |
2h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bremen to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bremen to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
FlixBusFastest
ICE 109 · 22040Other options
ICE 517 · 22034ICE 519 · 22038ICE 1033 · 10138FlixBus
LH351 · LH74
LH359+LH88LH357 · LH84Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Bremen to Essen:
A train is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bremen to Essen costing on average $18 (€14).
A train is $202 (€161) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bremen to Essen costing on average $209 (€167).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 30m.
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bremen and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Bremen, Rosa-Parks-Ring (ZOB Breitenweg) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Bremen Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Bremen Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Essen by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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