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Compare train and bus for Osnabrück to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Osnabrück to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, while a train costs an average of $42.
Distance: 71 miles (115 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$42 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Osnabrück to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Osnabrück to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Essen:
A bus is $27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Essen costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 25m.
You'll arrive about 29m sooner (1h 24m by train vs 1h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $42 compared to roughly $26 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 Osnabrück to Essen
How to get from Osnabrück to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Osnabrück to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:50 AM 5h58 Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof 4:48 PM Essen Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
10:50 AM 5h58 Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof 4:48 PM Essen Hbf $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- 10210
8:49 AM 1h29 Osnabrück Hbf 10:18 AM Essen Hbf $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 10212
9:41 AM 1h37 Osnabrück Hbf 11:18 AM Essen Hbf $31 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 517 · 26814
9:37 AM 1h30 Osnabrück Hbf 11:07 AM Essen Hbf $42 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 105 · 26812
8:37 AM 1h30 Osnabrück Hbf 10:07 AM Essen Hbf $46 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Osnabrück to Essen:
A bus is $27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Osnabrück to Essen costing on average $42.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 25m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Osnabrück and Essen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Osnabrück, Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Osnabrück Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- 4 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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