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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Lindau (Bodensee)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Lindau (Bodensee) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €40, and a flight costs an average of €70.
Distance: 295 miles (476 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€96 Average price | €134 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest |
7h 39m Average total duration 7h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 57m Average total duration 15h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Essen to Lindau (Bodensee) by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Lindau (Bodensee) is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Lindau (Bodensee):
A train is $28 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Essen to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $50 (€40).
A train is $66 (€52) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Lindau (Bodensee) costing on average $88 (€70).
Other travel options to Lindau (Bodensee) take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 53m.
Bus takes on average 15h 10m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Lindau (Bodensee) as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Lindau-Reutin station.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Lindau, Blaukreuzstrasse.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lindau (Bodensee) by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with Eurowings .
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