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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €82, while a flight costs an average of €472.
Distance: 290 miles (468 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€472 Average price | €82 Average price Cheapest | €132 Average price |
4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 2m Average total duration 15h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Essen
How to get from Zurich to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM12h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:55 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€381One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus9:25 PM12h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:55 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW7638:50 AM1h05Zurich Airport9:55 AMCologne Bonn Airport€1301One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 2552 · ICE 512 · ICE 24 · Bus RE14:00 PM7h50Zurich HB11:50 PMEssen€761One-way3 transfers- ICE 2552 · ICE 512 · ICE 24 · S24:00 PM8h07Zurich HB12:07 AMEssen Hbf€761One-way3 transfers
- ICE 2552 · ICE 512 · 899044:00 PM8h29Zurich HB12:29 AMEssen Hbf€761One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:25 PM13h00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:25 AMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€381One-way1 transfer
7990 · 511218:50 PM21h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)6:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€821One-way1 transfer- 7990 · 511218:30 PM22h15Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)6:45 PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)€821One-way1 transfer
- EW97618:40 AM1h15Zurich Airport9:55 AMDusseldorf Airport€1501One-way0 transfers
LX10167:25 AM1h20Zurich Airport8:45 AMDusseldorf Airport€1961One-way0 transfers
LX10245:05 PM1h15Zurich Airport6:20 PMDusseldorf Airport€2311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Essen:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Essen costing on average €93.
A bus is €41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Essen costing on average €123.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 45m.
Bus takes on average 16h 2m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, SBB, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Essen by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 11 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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