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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nuremberg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €39, while a flight costs an average of €430.
Distance: 226 miles (364 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€100 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €430 Average price | €69 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 29m Average total duration 7h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Essen:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Essen costing on average €100.
A bus is €391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Essen costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (4h 26m by train vs 5h 6m by car). Tickets start at around €100 compared to roughly €69 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 Nuremberg to Essen
How to get from Nuremberg to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:05 PM7h20Nuremberg6:25 AMEssen€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 11:05 PM7h20Nuremberg6:25 AMEssen€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 11:05 PM7h20Nuremberg6:25 AMEssen€251One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4:05 AM7h45Nuremberg11:50 AMEssen€381One-way0 transfers
- 3:05 AM7h40Nuremberg10:45 AMEssen€451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Essen:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Essen costing on average €100.
A bus is €391 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Essen costing on average €430.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Bus takes on average 8h 29m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Cityjet to go to Essen by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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