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Compare bus and train for Düsseldorf to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $4 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, while a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 19 miles (31 km)
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$7 Average price | $4 Average price Cheapest |
58m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 4m Average total duration 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Düsseldorf to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 504287:05 PM0h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 504287:05 PM0h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 504287:05 PM0h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf7:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$41One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 618 · Bus RE16:34 AM1h03Düsseldorf Hbf7:37 AMEssen$221One-way1 transfer
- IC 2206 · Bus RE18:11 AM1h01Düsseldorf Hbf9:12 AMEssen$231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Essen:
A bus is $3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Essen costing on average $7.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 4m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Essen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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