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4.6Travel Information from Dresden to Essen
 Distance | 291 miles (470 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $24 - $89 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $24 (€22) • 7 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $89 (€80) • 1 h 10 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 291 miles (470 km) from Dresden to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Dresden to Essen.
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The best way to travel from Dresden to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Dresden to Essen
Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Dresden to Essen.
You can get to Essen from Dresden 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Essen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $24 (€22) compared to other travel options to Essen:
A bus is $64 (€58) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Essen costing on average $89 (€80).
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $25 (€22) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel between Dresden and Essen is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 7 h 40 min on average.
Train takes 6 h 18 min on average.
The Dresden to Essen distance is around 291 miles (470 km).
The average frequency per day from Dresden to Essen is:
- Around 9 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- 16 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Essen from Dresden as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Dresden to Essen:
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Dresden to Essen:
- FlixBus can take you to Essen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Dresden to Essen for $24 (€22).
- Eurowings can take you to Essen by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Dresden to Essen for $89 (€80).
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can take you to Essen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Dresden to Essen for $25 (€22).
Yes, there are direct services available from Dresden to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 6 direct buses per day.
- 1 direct flight per day with.
- Direct trains with FlixTrain with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Dresden and Essen.
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