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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Prague to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $38. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $38, and a flight costs an average of $63.
Distance: 336 miles (542 km)
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$93 Average price | $61 Average price Cheapest | $168 Average price |
9h 24m Average total duration 8h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 43m Average total duration 9h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Prague 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 Prague to Essen:
A bus is $0.63 (€0.51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Prague to Essen costing on average $39 (€31).
A bus is $25 (€21) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Essen costing on average $63 (€52).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 57m.
Bus takes on average 10h 5m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Prague hlavní nádraží and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | Railjet to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Air Baltic to go to Essen by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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