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Compare bus, train, and flight for Copenhagen to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $40, and a flight costs an average of $56.
Distance: 369 miles (595 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$117 Average price | $236 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest |
8h 34m Average total duration 8h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 20m Average total duration 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Essen
How to get from Copenhagen to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:40 PM13h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro5:40 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$761One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:40 PM13h00København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro5:40 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$761One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW92439:05 AM1h20Copenhagen Airport10:25 AMDusseldorf Airport$4331One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC 145 · IC 5761 · 11179 · ICE 61911:50 AM11h28Copenhagen Central Station11:18 PMEssen Hbf$1311One-way4 transfers
- ECE 395 · ICE 61712:08 PM8h50Copenhagen Central Station8:58 PMEssen Hbf$1971One-way1 transfer
- ECE 1179 · ICE 61510:22 AM8h36Copenhagen Central Station6:58 PMEssen Hbf$2121One-way1 transfer
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FlixTrain7:45 AM12h15København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:00 PMEssen Hbf$991One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain8:55 PM15h53København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:48 PMEssen Hbf$1691One-way1 transfer
LO460 · LO379+ICE 1007:20 AM16h49Copenhagen Airport12:09 AMEssen Hbf$3851One-way2 transfers- LO460 · LO379+ICE 5127:20 AM15h45Copenhagen Airport11:05 PMEssen Hbf$3991One-way2 transfers
- LO460 · LO379+ICE 5287:20 AM14h42Copenhagen Airport10:02 PMEssen Hbf$4341One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Essen:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average $56 (€45).
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Essen costing on average $59 (€47).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 32m.
Bus takes on average 10h 15m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, Sas Airways, Air Baltic, Cityjet, Lufthansa to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Cityjet.
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