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Compare bus, train, and flight for Kiel to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a flight costs an average of €60.
Distance: 236 miles (381 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€58 Average price | €40 Average price Cheapest | €153 Average price |
4h 54m Average total duration 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 30m Average total duration 6h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Kiel to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kiel to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Essen:
A train is $0.63 (€0.50) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Kiel to Essen costing on average $28 (€22).
A train is $48 (€39) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Essen costing on average $75 (€60).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 51m.
Bus takes on average 7h 15m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with PGA-Portugalia Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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