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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $42, while a flight costs an average of $488.
Distance: 193 miles (311 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$75 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $488 Average price | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Essen:
A bus is $34 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Essen costing on average $75 (€63).
A bus is $447 (€374) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Essen costing on average $488 (€408).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 14m.
Bus takes on average 7h 8m.
You'll arrive about 1h 5m sooner (3h 16m by train vs 4h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $75 (€63) compared to roughly $65 (€54) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Hamburg to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:10 PM 5h30 Hamburg 4:40 AM Essen $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
11:10 PM 5h30 Hamburg 4:40 AM Essen $18 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
6:30 AM 5h20 Hamburg 11:50 AM Essen $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:55 AM 5h55 Hamburg 4:50 PM Essen $26 1 One-way 0 transfers10:35 PM 5h40 Hamburg 4:15 AM Essen $34 1 One-way 0 transfers10:00 PM 11h45 Hamburg 9:45 AM Essen $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Essen:
A bus is $34 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Essen costing on average $75 (€63).
A bus is $447 (€374) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Essen costing on average $488 (€408).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 14m.
Bus takes on average 7h 8m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, metronom to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings, GetJet Airlines, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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