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Travel Information to Essen from Regensburg

Distance280 miles (451 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$26 - $89
Cheapest modeBus • $26 (€23) • 9 h 20 min
Fastest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 280 miles (451 km) from Regensburg to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Regensburg to Essen.

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from Regensburg to Essen

How to get from Regensburg to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Regensburg to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
08:40AM11h10
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
07:50PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$531One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
03:30AM9h20
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
12:50PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$521One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Lufthansa CitylineLH1972
07:20AM1h05
Munich Airport
08:25AMCologne Bonn Airport
$3281One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnRE 59490 · ICE 724
08:45AM5h17
Regensburg Hbf
02:02PMEssen Hbf
$1471One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 928
08:27AM6h31
Regensburg Hbf
02:58PMEssen Hbf
$1541One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 928 · ICE 200
08:27AM5h31
Regensburg Hbf
01:58PMEssen Hbf
$1581One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
11:50PM11h12
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
11:02AMEssen Hbf
$561One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
08:30PM10h31
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
07:01AMEssen Hbf
$551One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30PM9h55
Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof
06:25AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$551One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings EW81
08:50AM1h10
Munich Airport
10:00AMCologne Bonn Airport
$1451One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW87
08:40PM1h10
Munich Airport
09:50PMCologne Bonn Airport
$1451One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW7171 · EW9033
09:15AM6h55
Munich Airport
04:10PMDusseldorf Airport
$1841One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Regensburg to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Regensburg to Essen.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Regensburg to Essen: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Regensburg to Essen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $26 (€23) compared to other travel options to Essen:

A bus is $63 (€57) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Regensburg to Essen costing on average $89 (€80).

Taking a bus costs $3 (€3) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $29 (€26).

The fastest way from Regensburg to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:

Getting to Essen by bus takes 9 h 20 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 5 h 14 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 280 miles (451 km) between Regensburg and Essen.

The average frequency per day from Regensburg to Essen is:

  • 7 buses a day.
  • Around 20 flights per day.
  • 19 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Regensburg 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 when traveling from Regensburg to Essen:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Regensburg, Hauptbahnhof to Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Regensburg to Essen depart from Regensburg Hbf to Essen Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Regensburg to Essen:

  • FlixBus can take you to Essen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Regensburg to Essen for $26 (€23).
  • Deutsche Bahn can get you to Essen by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Regensburg to Essen for $31 (€28) on Omio.

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

  • You can find 2 direct buses per day to Essen with FlixBus.
  • You can check for a direct train to Essen with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Regensburg to Essen often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Regensburg and Essen itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Essen and any of these top destinations today!

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