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Compare train, bus, and flight for Geneva to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €70 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €70, while a flight costs an average of €193.
Distance: 365 miles (588 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€95 Average price | €193 Average price | €70 Average price Cheapest | €177 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 50m Average total duration 18h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Essen:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Essen costing on average €124.
A bus is €460 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Essen costing on average €561.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 16m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
You'll arrive about 5h 33m sooner (2h 35m by flight vs 8h 8m by car). Tickets start at around €561 compared to roughly €177 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Essen
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM21h45Geneve, Place Dorcière5:50 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€521One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM21h45Geneve, Place Dorcière5:50 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€521One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- EW97439:20 AM1h15Geneva International Airport10:35 AMDusseldorf Airport€3401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IR 1811 · IC 515 · IR 1861 · ICE 1088:05 AM8h27Geneva station4:32 PMEssen Hbf€1511One-way4 transfers
- IR 1813 · IC 517 · IR 1863 · ICE 3709:05 AM8h27Geneva station5:32 PMEssen Hbf€1511One-way6 transfers
- IR 1811 · IC 515 · IR 1861 · ICE 1088:05 AM8h32Geneva station4:37 PMEssen€1511One-way4 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM16h55Geneve, Place Dorcière2:55 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM19h15Geneve, Place Dorcière7:10 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€551One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:25 PM20h35Geneve, Place Dorcière8:00 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€631One-way1 transfer
AF1343 · AF11066:15 PM3h35Geneva International Airport9:50 PMDusseldorf Airport€2471One-way1 transfer- AF1143 · AF11065:00 PM4h50Geneva International Airport9:50 PMDusseldorf Airport€2471One-way1 transfer
- AF1443 · AF11062:40 PM7h10Geneva International Airport9:50 PMDusseldorf Airport€2471One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Essen:
A bus is €25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Essen costing on average €95.
A bus is €123 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Essen costing on average €193.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 13m.
Bus takes on average 18h 50m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
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