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Compare bus, train, 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 prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, and a flight costs an average of $113.
Distance: 118 miles (190 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$83 Average price | $25 Average price Cheapest | $149 Average price | $43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Essen:
A bus is $58 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average $83 (€67).
A bus is $124 (€101) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average $149 (€122).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
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)$201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:30 AM4h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)12:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH789:00 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 PMDusseldorf Airport$1341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 6184:46 AM2h12Frankfurt (Main) Hbf6:58 AMEssen Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
- ICE 8265:41 AM2h23Frankfurt (Main) Hbf8:04 AMEssen Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
- ICE 222 · 268075:34 AM2h16Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:50 AMEssen Hbf$371One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:55 PM4h00Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)2:55 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:30 PM4h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:40 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:20 PM4h30Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:50 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)$201One-way0 transfers
- LH741:45 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport2:30 PMDusseldorf Airport$1341One-way0 transfers
- LH728:50 AM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport9:35 AMDusseldorf Airport$1341One-way0 transfers
LH42165:10 PM0h45Frankfurt am Main Airport5:55 PMDusseldorf Airport$1341One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Essen:
A bus is $58 (€47) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average $83 (€67).
A bus is $124 (€101) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Essen costing on average $149 (€122).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 10m.
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
- 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 bus, train, 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 Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), vlexx to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Globtour Medjugorjie d.o.o. to go to Essen by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
- 13 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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