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Compare bus and train for Essen to Münster
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Münster among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $11, while a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 43 miles (70 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$42 Average price | $11 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 29m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 20m Average total duration 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Essen to Münster
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Münster, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Münster:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Münster costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
You'll arrive about 16m sooner (59m by train vs 1h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $42 compared to roughly $16 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Münster
How to get from Essen to Münster by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Münster is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 26805 · ICE 618
6:52 AM 1h02 Essen Hbf 7:54 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 26805 · ICE 618
6:52 AM 1h02 Essen Hbf 7:54 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 1036
9:35 AM 0h50 Essen Hbf 10:25 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf $43 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 10209
8:40 AM 0h55 Essen Hbf 9:35 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf $31 1 One-way 0 transfers - 10211
9:40 AM 0h55 Essen Hbf 10:35 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf $31 1 One-way 0 transfers - 10213
10:40 AM 0h55 Essen Hbf 11:35 AM Münster (Westf) Hbf $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Münster:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Münster costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Münster take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 20m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Münster as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Münster (Westf) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Münster, Hafenstraße (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Münster by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Regional-Express, Intercity to go to Münster by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Regional-Express, Intercity.
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