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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Bamberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Bamberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. 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 bus costs an average of $40, while a flight costs an average of $544.
Distance: 201 miles (324 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$106 Average price | $544 Average price | $40 Average price Cheapest | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration 7h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bamberg:
A bus is $66 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bamberg costing on average $106 (€89).
A bus is $504 (€422) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bamberg costing on average $544 (€455).
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 24m.
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (4h 25m by train vs 4h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $106 (€89) compared to roughly $77 (€65) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Bamberg
How to get from Essen to Bamberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Bamberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM8h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)5:45 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$411One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM8h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)5:45 PMBamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße)$411One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH75 · LH1463:10 PM2h50Dusseldorf Airport6:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$5061One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Bus RE1 · 26701 · ICE 581 · 47833:20 AM6h10Essen9:30 AMBamberg$861One-way3 transfers
- S2 · 26701 · ICE 581 · 47832:53 AM6h37Essen Hbf9:30 AMBamberg$861One-way3 transfers
- Bus RE1 · 26800 · ICE 523 · 582593:37 AM5h39Essen9:16 AMBamberg$991One-way3 transfers
LH4217+LH1486:40 PM4h20Dusseldorf Airport11:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$5061One-way1 transfer- LH79 · LH1426:00 AM4h50Dusseldorf Airport10:50 AMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$5221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bamberg:
A bus is $66 (€55) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bamberg costing on average $106 (€89).
A bus is $504 (€422) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bamberg costing on average $544 (€455).
Other travel options to Bamberg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 24m.
Bus takes on average 8h 8m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Bamberg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bamberg, Bahnhof (Brennerstraße).
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Bamberg.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bamberg by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Bamberg by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bamberg by train.
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