How to travel from Geneva to Essen

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Travel Information to Essen from Geneva

Distance364 miles (587 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$41 - $78
Cheapest modeTrain • $41 (€37) • 7 h 34 min
Fastest modeFlight • $78 (€70) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar 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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from Geneva to Essen

How to get from Geneva to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Geneva to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
04:30PM18h32
Genève, Aéroport
11:02AMEssen Hbf
$1011One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
04:30PM18h32
Genève, Aéroport
11:02AMEssen Hbf
$1011One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

Eurowings EW9743
08:45PM1h20
Geneva International Airport
10:05PMDusseldorf Airport
$3561One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnIR 1811 · IC 515 · IC 1615 · ICE 74
08:05AM7h35
Geneva station
03:40PMEssen Hbf
$1981One-way
4 transfers
Deutsche BahnIR 1811 · IC 515 · IC 1615 · ICE 108
08:05AM7h53
Geneva station
03:58PMEssen Hbf
$1981One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnIR 1811 · IC 515 · IC 1615 · ICE 74
08:05AM9h35
Geneva station
05:40PMEssen Hbf
$2761One-way
4 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:30PM17h35
Genève, Aéroport
10:05AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1061One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:50AM17h05
Geneve, Place Dorcière
02:55AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1151One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:15PM15h50
Geneve, Place Dorcière
10:05AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$1541One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1930+German AirwaysKL1801
09:10AM4h45
Geneva International Airport
01:55PMDusseldorf Airport
$3461One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1928+KLM CityhopperKL1799
07:10AM3h45
Geneva International Airport
10:55AMDusseldorf Airport
$3461One-way
1 transfer
KLMKL1928+German AirwaysKL1801
07:10AM6h45
Geneva International Airport
01:55PMDusseldorf Airport
$3461One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Geneva to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Geneva to Essen.

FAQs

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.

    Your trip from Geneva to Essen doesn't have to end in Essen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main to your Geneva to Essen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Essen today!

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