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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Brussels
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Essen to Brussels among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €14, and a train costs an average of €42.
Distance: 123 miles (198 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€23 Average price Cheapest | €79 Average price |
4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 Brussels by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Brussels is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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KL1800 · KL1705Other options
30298 · 17331 · ICE 1630294 · 17323 · ICE 316S9 · ICE 515 · ICE 16FlixBus
KL1796+KL1703KL1796+KL1705KL1804 · KL1707Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Brussels:
A bus is $36 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Brussels costing on average $53 (€42).
A bus is $186 (€148) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Brussels costing on average $203 (€162).
Other travel options to Brussels take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 20m.
Flight takes on average 2h 45m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Brussels as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Brussels Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Brussels-Midi.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Bruxelles, Gare du Nord.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, National Express to go to Brussels by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Brussels by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
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