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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Innsbruck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Innsbruck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $73, while a flight costs an average of $681.
Distance: 350 miles (564 km)
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$150 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $681 Average price | $162 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 8m Average total duration 12h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 2h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | 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 Innsbruck
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Innsbruck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Innsbruck:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Innsbruck costing on average $150.
A bus is $608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Innsbruck costing on average $681.
Other travel options to Innsbruck take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 25m.
Bus takes on average 13h 8m.
The journey is about 21m faster (7h 55m by train vs 8h 16m by car) and roughly $12 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($150 vs $162). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Innsbruck
How to get from Essen to Innsbruck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Innsbruck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:50 PM 11h30 Essen 4:20 AM Innsbruck $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
4:50 PM 11h30 Essen 4:20 AM Innsbruck $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:50 PM 11h30 Essen 4:20 AM Innsbruck $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:50 AM 13h20 Essen 12:10 AM Innsbruck $47 1 One-way 0 transfers8:04 AM 16h06 Essen 12:10 AM Innsbruck $55 1 One-way 0 transfers3:50 PM 11h30 Essen 3:20 AM Innsbruck $102 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Innsbruck:
A bus is $78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Innsbruck costing on average $150.
A bus is $608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Innsbruck costing on average $681.
Other travel options to Innsbruck take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 25m.
Bus takes on average 13h 8m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Innsbruck 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 Innsbruck Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Innsbruck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Innsbruck by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa to go to Innsbruck by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Innsbruck by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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