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Compare train and flight for Essen to Cuxhaven
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Cuxhaven among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €105, while a flight costs an average of €499.
Distance: 180 miles (291 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€105 Average price Cheapest | €499 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 36m Average total duration 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration Fastest 2h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.7kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Essen to Cuxhaven
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Cuxhaven, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Cuxhaven:
A train is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Cuxhaven costing on average €499.
Other travel options to Cuxhaven take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 36m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (4h 6m by train vs 4h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €105 compared to roughly €52 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 Cuxhaven
How to get from Essen to Cuxhaven by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Cuxhaven is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10211 · 4456+
826669:40 AM 4h47 Essen Hbf 2:27 PM Cuxhaven station €51 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- 10211 · 4456+82666
9:40 AM 4h47 Essen Hbf 2:27 PM Cuxhaven station €51 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
EW90306:45 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 7:40 AM Hamburg Airport €192 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 26805 · ICE 618 · 4408+82660
6:52 AM 4h35 Essen Hbf 11:27 AM Cuxhaven station €56 1 One-way 3 transfers - 26809 · ICE 616 · 4412+82664
8:52 AM 4h35 Essen Hbf 1:27 PM Cuxhaven station €62 1 One-way 3 transfers - 26811 · ICE 204 · 4456+82666
9:52 AM 4h35 Essen Hbf 2:27 PM Cuxhaven station €62 1 One-way 3 transfers
- EW7061
8:35 AM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 9:30 AM Hamburg Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9034
3:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 4:25 PM Hamburg Airport €213 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW9036
5:30 PM 0h55 Dusseldorf Airport 6:25 PM Hamburg Airport €239 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Cuxhaven:
A train is €394 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Cuxhaven costing on average €499.
Other travel options to Cuxhaven take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 36m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Cuxhaven as scheduled services by train and flight 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 Cuxhaven station.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, GetJet Airlines, Condor Flugdienst to go to Cuxhaven by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Cuxhaven by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines.
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