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4.6Travel Information from Essen to Munich
 Distance | 306 miles (493 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $22 - $67 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $22 (€20) • 5 h 12 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $67 (€60) • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 306 miles (493 km) between Essen and Munich. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Munich.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Munich is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Munich
Travel to Munich 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 Munich.
There are 3 travel options from Essen to Munich: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Munich from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average $22 (€20).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Munich:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $23 (€21) from Essen to Munich.
A train is $44 (€40) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $67 (€60) from Essen to Munich.
The fastest way from Essen to Munich is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.
There are alternative travel options to Munich that take longer:
Bus takes 9 h 50 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 5 h 12 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 306 miles (493 km) between Essen and Munich.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Munich is:
- 12 buses a day.
- 22 flights a day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Munich from Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Munich:
- Buses mostly leave from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and tend to arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Trains most often depart from Essen at Essen Hbf and arrive in Munich at Munich Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Munich:
- FlixBus can get you to Munich by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Essen to Munich for $23 (€21) on Omio.
- Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Air Baltic can take you to Munich by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Eurowings from Essen to Munich for $67 (€60).
- Deutsche Bahn can get you to Munich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Munich for $22 (€20) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Munich with the following travel companies:
- You can find 6 direct buses per day to Munich with FlixBus.
- You can find 19 direct flights per day to Munich with Eurowings, Lufthansa or Lufthansa Cityline (2).
- You can find 2 direct trains per day to take to Munich with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services to Munich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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