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Compare train for Cloppenburg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cloppenburg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 46m. 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 bus costs an average of $26, while a train costs an average of $87.
Distance: 105 miles (170 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$87 Average price | $26 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cloppenburg to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Cloppenburg to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cloppenburg to Essen:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cloppenburg to Essen costing on average $87.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (2h 16m by train vs 2h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $87 compared to roughly $38 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 Cloppenburg to Essen
How to get from Cloppenburg to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cloppenburg to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 1:00 AM2h40Cloppenburg3:40 AMEssen$211One-way0 transfers
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- 1:00 AM2h40Cloppenburg3:40 AMEssen$211One-way0 transfers
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- 1:00 AM2h40Cloppenburg3:40 AMEssen$211One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cloppenburg to Essen:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cloppenburg to Essen costing on average $87.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cloppenburg and Essen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cloppenburg station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Vechta, Harmer Straße (Autohof Bakum) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, NordWestBahn to go to Essen by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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