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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dresden to Essen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, and a flight costs an average of $86.
Distance: 292 miles (470 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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$41 Average price Cheapest | $74 Average price | $307 Average price |
7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Dresden to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Essen:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Dresden to Essen costing on average $27 (€22).
A train is $62 (€50) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Essen costing on average $86 (€70).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Bus takes on average 7h 40m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings , Air Baltic to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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