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Compare bus and train for Essen to Bayreuth
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Bayreuth among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a train costs an average of €83.
Distance: 225 miles (363 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€89 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 40m Average total duration 7h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
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 Essen to Bayreuth by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Bayreuth 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 Essen to Bayreuth:
A bus is $79 (€63) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bayreuth costing on average $105 (€83).
Other travel options to Bayreuth take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 0m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Bayreuth as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Bayreuth Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bayreuth, Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, National Express to go to Bayreuth by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bayreuth by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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