Travel Information to Bayreuth from Essen
| 224 miles (362 km) | |
| Bus, train or flight | |
| $32 - $155 | |
| Bus • $32 (€29) • 11 h 5 min | |
| Flight • $155 (€140) • 2 h 55 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 224 miles (362 km) by bus, train or flight from Essen to Bayreuth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Bayreuth.
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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Essen to Bayreuth 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Bayreuth from Essen is a bus with an average price of $32 (€29).
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bayreuth:
A bus is $123 (€111) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bayreuth costing on average $155 (€140).
A bus is $19 (€17) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Essen to Bayreuth costing on average $51 (€46).
The fastest way to get to Bayreuth from Essen is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 55 min.
Other travel options to Bayreuth take longer:
Bus takes 11 h 5 min on average.
Getting to Bayreuth by train takes 5 h 8 min on average.
The distance is approximately 224 miles (362 km) from Essen to Bayreuth.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Bayreuth is:
- 6 buses a day.
- 5 flights per day.
- 28 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Essen to Bayreuth as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Bayreuth:
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Bayreuth:
- FlixBus can take you to Bayreuth by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Essen to Bayreuth for $32 (€29).
- Deutsche Bahn or National Express can get you to Bayreuth by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Bayreuth for $51 (€46) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Bayreuth with the following travel companies:
- You can travel directly by bus with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Bayreuth tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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