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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Brunswick
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Brunswick among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 26m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, while a train costs an average of $78.
Distance: 160 miles (258 km)
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$78 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest |
3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 27m Average total duration 5h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Brunswick, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Brunswick:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Brunswick costing on average $78.
Other travel options to Brunswick take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Brunswick:
A bus is $46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Brunswick costing on average $78.
Other travel options to Brunswick take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 27m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Brunswick 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 Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Brunswick Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Brunswick by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, WestfalenBahn to go to Brunswick by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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