How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Essen

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Travel Information between Frankfurt am Main and Essen

distanceDistance117 miles (189 km)
modeAvailable travel modesBus, train or flight
priceTicket price range$14 - $93
cheapestCheapest modeBus • $14 (€13) • 3 h 55 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • $93 (€84) • 45 min
carriersPopular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 117 miles (189 km) from Frankfurt am Main to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Frankfurt am Main to Essen.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Essen

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Essen by train, bus or flight.

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bus

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:30AM4h20
Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
12:50PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$271One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBusFlixBus
07:25PM4h30
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
11:55PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$251One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
LufthansaLH74
09:25AM0h45
Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
10:10AMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)
$1851One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Deutsche BahnICE 1656 · IC 2049 · ICE 202
08:42AM3h16
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
11:58AMEssen Hbf
$601One-way
2 transfers
Deutsche BahnS 9 · ICE 100
09:32PM2h30
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
12:02AMEssen Hbf
$361One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 522 · RE 26843
11:09PM2h41
Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
01:50AMEssen Hbf
$361One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
02:00PM4h10
Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
06:10PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$281One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
03:05PM4h45
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
07:50PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$271One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
02:45PM5h05
Frankfurt am Main, Hauptbahnhof Fernbusse
07:50PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$281One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH78
01:45PM0h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
02:35PMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)
$1851One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH84
05:10PM0h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
06:00PMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)
$1851One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH72
07:30AM0h45
Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
08:15AMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)
$1851One-way
0 transfers

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BlaBlaCar Bus, Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa will get you from Frankfurt am Main to Essen at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.

    BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel company from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French carpooling service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags.

      Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly and book your most convinient ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.

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