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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Strasbourg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Strasbourg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. 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 €45, while a flight costs an average of €847.
Distance: 201 miles (324 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€91 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €847 Average price | €67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 36m Average total duration 9h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Strasbourg
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Strasbourg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Strasbourg:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Strasbourg costing on average €91.
A bus is €803 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Strasbourg costing on average €847.
Other travel options to Strasbourg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 25m.
Bus takes on average 9h 36m.
You'll arrive about 41m sooner (4h 9m by train vs 4h 50m by car). Tickets start at around €91 compared to roughly €67 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 Strasbourg
How to get from Essen to Strasbourg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Strasbourg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 26702 · ICE 527 · ICE 513 · ICE 277
6:47 AM 4h16 Essen Hbf 11:03 AM Strasbourg station €111 1 One-way 4 transfers
Cheapest
- 26702 · ICE 527 · ICE 513 · ICE 277
6:47 AM 4h16 Essen Hbf 11:03 AM Strasbourg station €111 1 One-way 4 transfers
Fastest
- 89710 · ICE 915 · ICE 71+
TGV 95748:32 AM 3h43 Essen Hbf 12:15 PM Strasbourg station €141 1 One-way 3 transfers
Other options
- 89706 · ICE 25 · ICE 915 · ICE 71
6:32 AM 5h43 Essen Hbf 12:15 PM Strasbourg station €116 1 One-way 4 transfers - 89710 · ICE 915 · ICE 9590
8:32 AM 4h19 Essen Hbf 12:51 PM Strasbourg station €128 1 One-way 2 transfers - 10202 · ICE 913 · ICE 277+
874246:20 AM 4h43 Essen Hbf 11:03 AM Strasbourg station €131 1 One-way 3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Strasbourg:
A bus is €47 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Strasbourg costing on average €91.
A bus is €803 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Strasbourg costing on average €847.
Other travel options to Strasbourg take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 25m.
Bus takes on average 9h 36m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Strasbourg 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 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Strasbourg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, TGV, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Strasbourg by train.
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Vueling to go to Strasbourg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Strasbourg by bus.
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