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Compare train for Essen to Heide
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Heide among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €120 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. 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 €120, while a flight costs an average of €446.
Distance: 208 miles (335 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€120 Average price Cheapest | €446 Average price | €68 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Heide:
A train is €327 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Heide costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Heide take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (5h 6m by train vs 5h 16m by car). Tickets start at around €120 compared to roughly €68 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Heide:
A train is €327 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Heide costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Heide take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Heide as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Heide (Holst) station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Heide by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Heide by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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