How to travel from Essen to Regensburg

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Travel Information to Regensburg from Essen

Distance280 miles (451 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$29 - $89
Cheapest modeTrain • $29 (€26) • 5 h 23 min
Fastest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 1 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 280 miles (451 km) by train, bus or flight between Essen and Regensburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Lufthansa Cityline (2) or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Regensburg.

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from Essen to Regensburg

How to get from Essen to Regensburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Essen to Regensburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
04:03PM12h17
Essen
04:20AMRegensburg
$501One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
04:03PM12h17
Essen
04:20AMRegensburg
$501One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
11:15AM10h55
Essen
10:10PMRegensburg
$551One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Regensburg

Travel to Regensburg 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 Regensburg.

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There are 3 travel options to Regensburg from Essen. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Regensburg from Essen is by taking a train, which costs on average $29 (€26).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Regensburg:

A train is $2 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $30 (€27) from Essen to Regensburg.

Taking a train costs $60 (€54) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $89 (€80) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Essen to Regensburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Regensburg that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 8 h 55 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 5 h 23 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 280 miles (451 km) between Essen and Regensburg.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Regensburg is:

  • 8 buses a day.
  • 23 flights a day.
  • 19 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Essen to Regensburg 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 Regensburg:

  • Trains mostly leave from Essen Hbf and tend to arrive in Regensburg Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Regensburg:

  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Regensburg by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Essen to Regensburg tickets on Omio for $30 (€27).
  • Lufthansa Cityline (2) can take you to Regensburg by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Lufthansa Cityline (2) from Essen to Regensburg for $111 (€100).
  • Deutsche Bahn can get you to Regensburg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Regensburg for $41 (€37) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Regensburg with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 2 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flight available with 21 direct flights per day.
  • 1 direct train per day with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Regensburg 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 Regensburg.

Your trip from Essen to Regensburg doesn't have to end in Regensburg. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Munich, Prague, Vienna, Nuremberg or Berlin. If you’d like to add Munich, Prague, Vienna, Nuremberg or Berlin to your Essen to Regensburg tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Regensburg today!

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