How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Essen

There are 4 ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Essen including taking a bus, flight, ferry or train.

The cheapest way to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Essen is by taking a bus with an average price of $21 (€20).

This is compared to other travel options to Essen:

A bus is $377 (€357) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average $398 (€377).

Taking a bus is usually $32 (€30) less than taking a train to Essen, which costs on average $53 (€50) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Essen that can usually take longer:

In comparison, traveling by bus can take you on average 4 h.

In comparison, traveling by train can take you on average 1 h 57 min.

The distance is approximately 117 miles (189 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Essen.

The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is:

• 5 buses a day.
• Around 23 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Frankfurt am Main and Essen as scheduled services by bus, flight, ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Essen:

• Buses from Frankfurt am Main to Essen most often leave from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen (Terminal 1) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit / Am Hauptbahnhof (Ruhrbahn KundenCenter).
• Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Frankfurt am Main to Essen:

• You can go to Essen from Frankfurt am Main by bus with Flixbus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $21 (€20) with Flixbus from Frankfurt am Main to Essen on Omio.
• You can travel between Frankfurt am Main and Essen by flight with Lufthansa Cityline. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $398 (€377) with Lufthansa Cityline from Frankfurt am Main to Essen.
• You can take a train from Frankfurt am Main to Essen with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $53 (€50) with Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Essen.

Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Essen with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct bus to Essen with Flixbus, BlaBlaCar or Globtour Medjugorjie d. O. O. With 5 direct buses per day.
• You'll find 17 direct trains a day to Essen with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Before traveling from Frankfurt am Main to Essen, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• A bus ticket for this route is costing $21 (€20) one way on average.
• A plane ticket is costing on average $398 (€377) one way for this trip.
• A train ticket for this route costs on average $53 (€50) one way.

But we recommend booking Frankfurt am Main to Essen tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.