Travel Information to Essen from Geneva
| 364 miles (587 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $41 - $78 | |
| Train • $41 (€37) • 7 h 34 min | |
| Flight • $78 (€70) • 1 h 15 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 364 miles (587 km) by train, bus or flight from Geneva to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Geneva to Essen.
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How to get from Geneva to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 options to travel from Geneva to Essen including taking a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel between Geneva and Essen is a train with an average price of $41 (€37).
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Essen:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Geneva to Essen costing on average $46 (€41).
Taking a train costs $37 (€33) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $78 (€70) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel from Geneva to Essen is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 15 h 50 min of travel time.
Getting to Essen by train takes 7 h 34 min on average.
Essen is approximately 364 miles (587 km) away from Geneva.
The average frequency per day from Geneva to Essen is:
- 10 buses a day.
- 31 flights a day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Geneva to Essen 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 Geneva to Essen:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Geneva to Essen:
- You can travel by bus to Essen from Geneva with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Geneva to Essen tickets for $46 (€41) on Omio.
- You can go to Essen from Geneva by plane with Eurowings, SWISS or Air Dolomiti. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $78 (€70) with Eurowings from Geneva to Essen on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Geneva to Essen with Deutsche Bahn or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find Deutsche Bahn Geneva to Essen tickets for $41 (€37) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Geneva to Essen with the following travel companies:
- 1 direct flight per day with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Geneva to Essen.
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