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Compare train, bus, and flight for Chemnitz to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Chemnitz to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 6m. 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 $57, while a flight costs an average of $478.
Distance: 259 miles (418 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$478 Average price | $139 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 23m Average total duration 8h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Chemnitz to Essen:
A bus is $82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chemnitz to Essen costing on average $139.
A bus is $421 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chemnitz to Essen costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
You'll arrive about 2h 37m sooner (3h 6m by flight vs 5h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $478 compared to roughly $89 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Chemnitz to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chemnitz to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:20 AM11h28Chemnitz11:48 AMEssen$481One-way0 transfers
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- 12:20 AM11h28Chemnitz11:48 AMEssen$481One-way0 transfers
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- 12:20 AM11h28Chemnitz11:48 AMEssen$481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Chemnitz to Essen:
A bus is $82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chemnitz to Essen costing on average $139.
A bus is $421 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chemnitz to Essen costing on average $478.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 24m.
Bus takes on average 9h 23m.
- Around 73 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chemnitz and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Chemnitz, Fernbusterminal and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chemnitz Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Essen by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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