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Compare bus and train for Essen to Bremerhaven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Bremerhaven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $96, while a flight costs an average of $534.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$96 Average price Cheapest | $534 Average price | $54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration 1h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.5kg 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 Bremerhaven:
A train is $438 (€368) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bremerhaven costing on average $534 (€449).
Other travel options to Bremerhaven take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 56m.
You'll arrive about 42m sooner (2h 58m by train vs 3h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $96 (€81) compared to roughly $54 (€46) 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 Bremerhaven
How to get from Essen to Bremerhaven by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Bremerhaven is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EW706110:50 AM0h55Dusseldorf Airport11:45 AMHamburg Airport$2031One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- EW706110:50 AM0h55Dusseldorf Airport11:45 AMHamburg Airport$2031One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- EW706110:50 AM0h55Dusseldorf Airport11:45 AMHamburg Airport$2031One-way0 transfers
Other options
- EW90361:40 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport2:35 PMHamburg Airport$2281One-way0 transfers
- EW70673:20 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport4:15 PMHamburg Airport$2531One-way0 transfers
- LH54101:40 PM0h55Dusseldorf Airport2:35 PMHamburg Airport$4291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Bremerhaven:
A train is $438 (€368) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Bremerhaven costing on average $534 (€449).
Other travel options to Bremerhaven take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 56m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Bremerhaven as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Bremerhaven Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Bremerhaven by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, GetJet Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Bremerhaven by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with GetJet Airlines, Eurowings.
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