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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Bern
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Bern among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $96, while a train costs an average of $151.
Distance: 311 miles (502 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$151 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $198 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 20m Average total duration 12h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | 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 Bern:
A bus is $56 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bern costing on average $151 (€124).
A bus is $566 (€463) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bern costing on average $662 (€541).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 34m.
Bus takes on average 13h 20m.
You'll arrive about 4h 27m sooner (2h 30m by flight vs 6h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $662 (€541) compared to roughly $198 (€162) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Essen to Bern by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Bern is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 2:50 PM13h25Essen4:15 AMBern$521One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:50 PM13h25Essen4:15 AMBern$521One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:00 PM13h15Essen3:15 AMBern$581One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:00 PM13h15Essen4:15 AMBern$651One-way0 transfers
- 11:48 AM16h27Essen4:15 AMBern$651One-way0 transfers
- 10:15 AM16h40Essen2:55 AMBern$771One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bern:
A bus is $56 (€45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Bern costing on average $151 (€124).
A bus is $566 (€463) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bern costing on average $662 (€541).
Other travel options to Bern take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 34m.
Bus takes on average 13h 20m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Bern as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Bern Hauptbahnhof.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bern by train.
- Travel with Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Air France, KLM to go to Bern by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bern by bus.
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