How to travel from Köthen to Essen

There are 3 travel options from Köthen to Essen: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Essen from Köthen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $28 (€24).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Köthen to Essen:

A bus is $453 (€393) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $481 (€417) from Köthen to Essen.

Taking a bus costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which costs on average $37 (€32) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Essen from Köthen is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 45 min.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 5 min of travel time.

Train takes 4 h 8 min on average.

The Köthen to Essen distance is around 213 miles (343 km).

The average frequency per day from Köthen to Essen is:

• 12 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Köthen and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Köthen to Essen:

The following travel companies offer services from Köthen to Essen:

• Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Köthen to Essen tickets on Omio for $37 (€32).

Yes, there are direct routes from Köthen to Essen with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 1 direct train a day to Essen with Deutsche Bahn.

Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.