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Compare coach and train for Aachen to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aachen to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, and a train costs an average of £11.
Distance: 100 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£26 Average Price | £11 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration 2h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Aachen to Essen
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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
52119 · 5042813:156h30Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£111One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 52119 · 5042813:156h30Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£111One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 15479:061h40Aachen Hbf10:46Essen Hbf£481One-way0 changes
Other options
- 103189:372h06Aachen Hbf11:43Essen Hbf£611One-way0 changes
- 26413 · 101279:211h53Aachen Hbf11:14Essen Hbf£611One-way1 change
- ICE 13 · ICE 5479:381h40Aachen Hbf11:18Essen Hbf£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus4:053h05Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße7:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£181One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus19:454h20Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße0:05Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£201One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Aachen to Essen:
A coach is £4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aachen to Essen costing on average £11.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aachen and Essen as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Aachen Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Aachen, Henricistraße / Kühlwetterstraße and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- 3 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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