Travel Information to Münster from Essen
| 43 miles (70 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $9 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 50 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 50 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 43 miles (70 km) between Essen and Münster. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Münster.
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How to get from Essen to Münster by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Münster is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options to Münster from Essen. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Münster from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Münster:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Essen to Münster costing on average $9 (€8).
The fastest way to get to Münster from Essen is by train with an average travel time of 50 min.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h 5 min.
The distance is approximately 43 miles (70 km) from Essen to Münster.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Münster is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Münster from Essen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Essen to Münster:
- Trains mostly leave from Essen Hbf and tend to arrive in Münster (Westf) Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Münster:
- You can travel by bus to Münster from Essen with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Essen to Münster tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.
- You can travel by train to Münster from Essen with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain, and you can find FlixTrain Essen to Münster tickets for $6 (€5) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Münster with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with with 4 direct buses per day.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Münster 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 Münster.
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