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Compare train for Essen to Trossingen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Trossingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, while a flight costs an average of $420.
Distance: 244 miles (394 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$420 Average price | $52 Average price Cheapest | $87 Average price | $90 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration Fastest 2h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 53m Average total duration 10h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Essen to Trossingen
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Trossingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Trossingen:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Trossingen costing on average $87.
A bus is $369 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Trossingen costing on average $420.
Other travel options to Trossingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
You'll arrive about 2h 55m sooner (2h 47m by flight vs 5h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $420 compared to roughly $90 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Essen to Trossingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Trossingen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Trossingen:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Trossingen costing on average $87.
A bus is $369 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Trossingen costing on average $420.
Other travel options to Trossingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Trossingen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Trossingen Stadt.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Villingen-Schwenningen, Schützenstraße.
- Travel with KLM, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Air Dolomiti to go to Trossingen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Trossingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Trossingen by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Swiss, Helvetic Airways.
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