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Compare train for Essen to Ansbach
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Ansbach among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $149 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $149, while a flight costs an average of $784.
Distance: 216 miles (349 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$149 Average price Cheapest | $784 Average price | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Ansbach:
A train is $635 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Ansbach costing on average $784.
Other travel options to Ansbach take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 57m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (4h 27m by train vs 4h 55m by car). Tickets start at around $149 compared to roughly $77 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Ansbach:
A train is $635 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Ansbach costing on average $784.
Other travel options to Ansbach take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 57m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Ansbach as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Ansbach station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Ansbach by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Ansbach by flight.
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