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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. 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 bus costs an average of $22, while a flight costs an average of $584.
Distance: 131 miles (212 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$57 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $584 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration 2h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg 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 Hanover to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Hanover to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Essen:
A bus is $36 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Essen costing on average $57 (€48).
A bus is $563 (€472) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Essen costing on average $584 (€490).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (2h 20m by train vs 2h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $57 (€48) compared to roughly $45 (€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 Hanover to Essen
How to get from Hanover to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:20 PM 4h35 Hanover 4:55 PM Essen $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
12:20 PM 4h35 Hanover 4:55 PM Essen $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
12:20 PM 4h35 Hanover 4:55 PM Essen $15 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
1:20 PM 4h35 Hanover 5:55 PM Essen $17 1 One-way 0 transfers11:20 AM 4h35 Hanover 3:55 PM Essen $22 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Essen:
A bus is $36 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Essen costing on average $57 (€48).
A bus is $563 (€472) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Essen costing on average $584 (€490).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 13m.
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, WestfalenBahn to go to Essen by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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