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Compare train for Hanau to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanau to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $70 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $70, while a train costs an average of $70.
Distance: 123 miles (199 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$70 Average price Cheapest | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
You'll arrive about 3m sooner (2h 58m by train vs 3h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $70 (€57) compared to roughly $47 (€38) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Hanau to Essen
How to get from Hanau to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanau to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 778 · 267084:54 AM4h51Hanau Hbf9:45 AMEssen Hbf$331One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 778 · 267084:54 AM4h51Hanau Hbf9:45 AMEssen Hbf$331One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 4501 · ICE 222 · 636035:00 AM2h58Hanau Hbf7:58 AMEssen Hbf$831One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 618 · S6+
243004:02 AM3h30Hanau Hbf7:32 AMEssen Hbf$351One-way2 transfers - ICE 618 · Bus RE1+243004:02 AM3h35Hanau Hbf7:37 AMEssen$351One-way2 transfers
- S9 · ICE 826 · S65:01 AM3h31Hanau Hbf8:32 AMEssen Hbf$411One-way2 transfers
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Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 50m.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanau and Essen as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanau Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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