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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. 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 $21, while a flight costs an average of $607.
Distance: 131 miles (212 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$607 Average price | $55 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 12m Average total duration 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration 3h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Essen:
A bus is $34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Essen costing on average $55.
A bus is $586 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Essen costing on average $607.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
You'll arrive about 44m sooner (2h 12m by flight vs 2h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $607 compared to roughly $46 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 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.
11:20 AM4h35Hanover3:55 PMEssen$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:20 AM4h35Hanover3:55 PMEssen$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 6:00 AM3h45Hanover9:45 AMEssen$221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Essen:
A train is $7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hanover to Essen costing on average $21.
A train is $592 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Essen costing on average $607.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 12m.
Bus takes on average 4h 25m.
- Around 8 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 Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines 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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