4.9
4.6
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Essen to Meißen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Meißen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 51m. 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 €31, and a train costs an average of €108.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
Compare train with
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
€108 Average price | €31 Average price Cheapest |
7h 21m Average total duration Fastest 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 10m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Meißen
How to get from Essen to Meißen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Meißen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Cheapest
Fastest
Other options
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights
Compare bus and train prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
Feb 06
Feb 07
Feb 08
Feb 09
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.
FAQs: Travel from Essen to Meißen
Travel to Meißen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Meißen.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Meißen:
A bus is $97 (€77) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Meißen costing on average $136 (€108).
A bus is $187 (€149) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Meißen costing on average $226 (€180).
Other travel options to Meißen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 51m.
Bus takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Meißen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Meissen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Meißen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Meißen by train.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
Travelling from Essen to Meißen: related information
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need
Travel to popular destinations by train, bus or flight
The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy
We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.
