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Compare train and bus for Bremerhaven to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bremerhaven to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $105, while a flight costs an average of $630.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$630 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $55 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bremerhaven to Essen:
A train is $525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bremerhaven to Essen costing on average $630.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (3h 0m by train vs 3h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $105 compared to roughly $55 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bremerhaven to Essen
How to get from Bremerhaven to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bremerhaven to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:42 AM3h16Bremerhaven9:58 AMEssen$731One-way1 transfer
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- 6:42 AM3h16Bremerhaven9:58 AMEssen$731One-way1 transfer
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11:28 AM2h55Bremerhaven2:23 PMEssen$801One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 7:42 AM3h16Bremerhaven10:58 AMEssen$731One-way1 transfer
- 8:42 AM3h16Bremerhaven11:58 AMEssen$731One-way1 transfer
- 9:42 AM3h16Bremerhaven12:58 PMEssen$731One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bremerhaven to Essen:
A train is $525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bremerhaven to Essen costing on average $630.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bremerhaven and Essen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bremerhaven Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
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