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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Nuremberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Nuremberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $46 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, while a flight costs an average of $519.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$114 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $519 Average price | $84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 33m Average total duration 8h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Nuremberg:
A bus is $67 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Nuremberg costing on average $114 (€95).
A bus is $473 (€396) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Nuremberg costing on average $519 (€435).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 8h 33m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (4h 30m by train vs 5h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $114 (€95) compared to roughly $84 (€70) 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 Nuremberg
How to get from Essen to Nuremberg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Nuremberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:00 PM7h20Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:20 PMNürnberg, ZOB$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:00 PM7h20Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)11:20 PMNürnberg, ZOB$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH75 · LH1463:30 PM2h30Dusseldorf Airport6:00 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$5061One-way1 transfer
Other options
- S6 · ICE 6239:18 AM4h40Essen Hbf1:58 PMNuremberg Hbf$741One-way1 transfer
- S9 · ICE 105 · ICE 279:20 AM5h10Essen Hbf2:30 PMNuremberg Hbf$841One-way2 transfers
- S6 · ICE 6218:18 AM4h40Essen Hbf12:58 PMNuremberg Hbf$941One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:40 AM7h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)4:05 PMNürnberg, ZOB$341One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 PM10h05Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)8:15 AMNürnberg, ZOB$401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus6:20 AM8h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:45 PMNürnberg, ZOB$451One-way0 transfers
DE1516 · DE60134:50 PM6h45Dusseldorf Airport11:35 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$4941One-way1 transfer- DE1778 · DE60134:40 PM6h55Dusseldorf Airport11:35 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$4941One-way1 transfer
- DE1514 · DE60135:50 AM17h45Dusseldorf Airport11:35 PMNuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport$4941One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Nuremberg:
A bus is $67 (€56) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Nuremberg costing on average $114 (€95).
A bus is $473 (€396) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Nuremberg costing on average $519 (€435).
Other travel options to Nuremberg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 8h 33m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Nuremberg 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 Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Nuremberg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Nürnberg, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Nuremberg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Nuremberg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Nuremberg by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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