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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF19 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF19, while a flight costs an average of CHF113.
Distance: 118 miles (190 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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CHF40 Average price | CHF19 Average price Cheapest | CHF113 Average price |
3h 39m Average total duration 3h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 12m Average total duration 3h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Essen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:30 AM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)CHF131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 AM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)CHF131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH728:50 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:35 AMDusseldorf AirportCHF1031One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4491 · IC 2049 · ICE 202 · S68:38 AM3h54Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:32 PMEssen HbfCHF461One-way3 transfers
- 4491 · IC 2049 · ICE 202 · Bus RE18:38 AM3h59Frankfurt (Main) Hbf12:37 PMEssenCHF461One-way3 transfers
- ICE 822 · S68:08 AM2h24Frankfurt (Main) Hbf10:32 AMEssen HbfCHF511One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus3:05 PM4h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)7:50 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)CHF131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:30 AM3h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)6:25 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)CHF141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:55 PM4h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:55 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)CHF141One-way0 transfers
- LH789:00 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMDusseldorf AirportCHF1031One-way0 transfers
- LH741:45 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport2:30 PMDusseldorf AirportCHF1031One-way0 transfers
LH42165:10 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf AirportCHF1031One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Essen:
A bus is CHF21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average CHF40.
A bus is CHF94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average CHF113.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 39m.
Bus takes on average 4h 12m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), vlexx to go to Essen by train.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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