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4.6Travel Information from Aachen to Essen
 Distance | 61 miles |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £5 - £7 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • £5 • 1 h 37 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £5 • 1 h 37 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 61 miles by train or coach between Aachen and Essen. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Aachen to Essen.
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How to get to Essen from Aachen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aachen to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
RE 26413 · RE 10127Cheapest
51119 · 50428Fastest
ICE 13 · S 19 · ICE 820Other options
RE 26813RE 26411 · RE 10123RB 10318
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FAQs: Aachen 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 Aachen to Essen.
There are 2 ways to get from Aachen to Essen: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Aachen and Essen is a train with an average price of £5.
This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Essen:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Aachen to Essen costing on average £7.
The fastest way from Aachen to Essen is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 37 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Coach takes on average 2 h 55 min.
The distance from Aachen to Essen is approximately 61 miles.
The average frequency per day from Aachen to Essen is:
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- 21 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Essen from Aachen as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Aachen to Essen:
- Most travellers board their train from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Aachen to Essen:
- You can travel by coach to Essen from Aachen with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Aachen to Essen tickets for £8 on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Aachen to Essen with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, National Express or Eurostar, and you can find FlixTrain Aachen to Essen tickets for £5 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Aachen to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with FlixBus with 4 direct coaches per day.
- Direct train available with National Express or Eurostar 3 direct trains 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 to Essen from Aachen.
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