How to travel from Essen to Friedrichshafen

There are 2 options to travel between Essen and Friedrichshafen including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Essen to Friedrichshafen is a bus with an average price of $42 (€33).

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Friedrichshafen:

A bus is $88 (€70) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Friedrichshafen costing on average $129 (€103).

The fastest way to travel from Essen to Friedrichshafen is by train with an average journey time of 6h 48m.

Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:

Bus takes on average 15h 40m.

The distance from Essen to Friedrichshafen is approximately 284 miles (458 km).

The average frequency per day from Essen to Friedrichshafen is:

• Around 7 trains per day.
• Around 3 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Friedrichshafen:

• Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Friedrichshafen Stadt.
• Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Essen to Friedrichshafen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Friedrichshafen by train.

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