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Compare bus and train for Strasbourg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Strasbourg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €47.
Distance: 201 miles (324 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€88 Average price | €33 Average price Cheapest |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration 12h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Strasbourg to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Strasbourg to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBusCheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
AF1506 · AF1193Other options
87415 · ICE 374 · IC 2320+
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KL1948 · KL1805KL1948+
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Essen:
A bus is $37 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Essen costing on average $59 (€47).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 35m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Essen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Strasbourg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
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