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Compare train and bus for Essen to Wolfsburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Wolfsburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. 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 $28, while a flight costs an average of $576.
Distance: 173 miles (280 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$83 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest | $576 Average price | $59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 20m Average total duration 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.7kg 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 Wolfsburg
Compare the available ways to get from Essen to Wolfsburg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Wolfsburg:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Wolfsburg costing on average $83 (€70).
A bus is $548 (€460) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Wolfsburg costing on average $576 (€483).
Other travel options to Wolfsburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 20m.
You'll arrive about 58m sooner (2h 44m by train vs 3h 42m by car). Tickets start at around $83 (€70) compared to roughly $59 (€50) 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 Wolfsburg
How to get from Essen to Wolfsburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Wolfsburg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 26715 · ICE 547+
8356911:13 AM 3h27 Essen Hbf 2:40 PM Wolfsburg Hbf $86 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- 26715 · ICE 547+83569
11:13 AM 3h27 Essen Hbf 2:40 PM Wolfsburg Hbf $86 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 845+83563
8:22 AM 3h18 Essen Hbf 11:40 AM Wolfsburg Hbf $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 26709 · ICE 845+83563
8:13 AM 3h27 Essen Hbf 11:40 AM Wolfsburg Hbf $104 1 One-way 2 transfers - 26713 · ICE 847+83567
10:13 AM 3h27 Essen Hbf 1:40 PM Wolfsburg Hbf $104 1 One-way 2 transfers - 26711 · ICE 545+83565
9:13 AM 3h30 Essen Hbf 12:43 PM Wolfsburg Hbf $104 1 One-way 2 transfers
BA931 · BA92811:00 AM 7h40 Dusseldorf Airport 6:40 PM Hannover Airport $822 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA941 · BA928
7:10 AM 11h30 Dusseldorf Airport 6:40 PM Hannover Airport $822 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA939 · BA922
8:45 PM 13h55 Dusseldorf Airport 10:40 AM Hannover Airport $822 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Wolfsburg:
A bus is $56 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Wolfsburg costing on average $83 (€70).
A bus is $548 (€460) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Wolfsburg costing on average $576 (€483).
Other travel options to Wolfsburg take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 6h 20m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Wolfsburg as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Wolfsburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Wolfsburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Wolfsburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Wolfsburg by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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