How to travel from Essen to Köthen

There are 2 options to travel to Köthen from Essen including taking a train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Essen to Köthen is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $31 (€28) compared to other travel options to Köthen:

Taking a train costs () less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of ().

A train is $396 (€357) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Essen to Köthen costing on average $427 (€385).

The fastest way from Essen to Köthen is by flight with an average journey time of 5 h 40 min.

There are alternative travel options to Köthen that take longer:

Getting to Köthen by train takes 6 h 31 min on average.

The distance is approximately 213 miles (343 km) from Essen to Köthen.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Köthen is:

• 4 buses per day.
• 3 flights a day.
• 34 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Köthen:

The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Köthen:

• Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Köthen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Essen to Köthen tickets on Omio for $31 (€28).

Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Köthen with the following travel companies:

• Direct trains with with 1 direct train per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Köthen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Köthen.