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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Madrid
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Madrid among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $192 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 21m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $192, while a flight costs an average of $615.
Distance: 918 miles (1478 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$615 Average price | $192 Average price Cheapest | $502 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 21m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 26m Average total duration 26h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.4 - 8.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Madrid:
A bus is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Madrid costing on average $615.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 26m.
You'll arrive about 13h 47m sooner (4h 21m by flight vs 18h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $615 compared to roughly $502 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Essen to Madrid by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Madrid is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:55 AM29h15Essen2:10 PMMadrid$1421One-way0 transfers
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- 8:55 AM29h15Essen2:10 PMMadrid$1421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:55 AM29h15Essen2:10 PMMadrid$1421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:55 AM29h15Essen1:10 PMMadrid$2581One-way0 transfers
- 7:40 PM33h45Essen5:25 AMMadrid$2671One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Madrid:
A bus is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Madrid costing on average $615.
Other travel options to Madrid take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 26m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Madrid 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 Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Madrid by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Madrid by train.
- Travel with Iberia, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Brussels Airlines to go to Madrid by flight.
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