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Compare train, bus, and flight 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 an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 19m. 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 $48, while a train costs an average of $107.
Distance: 201 miles (324 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$107 Average price | $48 Average price Cheapest | $83 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 26m Average total duration 9h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Essen:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Essen costing on average $107.
A bus is $1164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Strasbourg to Essen costing on average $1233.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 10h 42m.
You'll arrive about 1h 19m sooner (3h 49m by train vs 5h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $107 compared to roughly $83 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 Strasbourg to Essen
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.
- 5:55 AM10h50Strasbourg4:45 PMEssen$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:55 AM10h50Strasbourg4:45 PMEssen$301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 12:40 AM8h13Strasbourg8:53 AMEssen$491One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 7:00 AM9h45Strasbourg4:45 PMEssen$421One-way0 transfers
- 7:45 PM9h40Strasbourg5:25 AMEssen$451One-way0 transfers
- 4:55 AM10h50Strasbourg3:45 PMEssen$621One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Essen:
A bus is $38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Essen costing on average $107.
A bus is $1164 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Strasbourg to Essen costing on average $1233.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 53m.
Bus takes on average 10h 42m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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