Travel Information from Essen to Würzburg
| 172 miles (277 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $18 - $92 | |
| Bus • $18 (€16) • 5 h 50 min | |
| Flight • $92 (€83) • 50 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 172 miles (277 km) to Würzburg from Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Würzburg.
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How to get from Essen to Würzburg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Würzburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 ways to get from Essen to Würzburg: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Essen to Würzburg is a bus with an average price of $18 (€16).
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Würzburg:
Taking a bus costs $74 (€67) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $92 (€83) for the same trip.
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Essen to Würzburg costing on average $30 (€27).
The fastest way to get to Würzburg from Essen is by flight with an average travel time of 50 min.
Other travel options to Würzburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 5 h 50 min.
Taking a train requires on average 3 h 12 min of travel time.
Würzburg is approximately 172 miles (277 km) away from Essen.
The average frequency per day from Essen to Würzburg is:
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Essen to Würzburg 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 Würzburg:
- Buses most often depart from Essen at Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Würzburg at Würzburg, Hbf.
- Trains most often depart from Essen at Essen Hbf and arrive in Würzburg at Würzburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Würzburg:
- Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus for buses to Würzburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Essen to Würzburg tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Würzburg by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Würzburg for $30 (€27).
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Würzburg with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 6 direct buses per day.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Würzburg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Essen to Würzburg.
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