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4.6Travel Information from Zurich to Essen
 Distance | 290 miles (468 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $33 - $52 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $33 (€30) • 5 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $52 (€47) • 1 h 5 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 290 miles (468 km) to Essen from Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Eurowings or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Zurich to Essen.
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How to get from Zurich to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Zurich to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Zurich to Essen
There are 3 travel options from Zurich to Essen: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Essen from Zurich is by taking a train, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Zurich to Essen:
Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $35 (€32).
Taking a train costs $19 (€17) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $52 (€47) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Essen from Zurich is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Bus takes 13 h 5 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 5 h 40 min of travel time.
Essen is approximately 290 miles (468 km) away from Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Essen is:
- 2 buses per day.
- 39 flights a day.
- 24 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich 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 from Zurich to Essen:
- Trains mostly leave from Zurich HB and tend to arrive in Essen Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Zurich to Essen:
- You can go to Essen from Zurich by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $35 (€32) with FlixBus from Zurich to Essen on Omio.
- You can travel by plane between Zurich and Essen with Eurowings, SWISS or Lufthansa Cityline (2), and you can find Eurowings Zurich to Essen tickets for $52 (€47) on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Zurich and Essen with Deutsche Bahn, SBB or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), and you can find Deutsche Bahn Zurich to Essen tickets for $33 (€30) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Zurich to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with Eurowings 10 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Zurich to Essen.
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