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Compare coach and train for Arnhem to Essen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Arnhem to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 31m. 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 £8, and a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 96 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£12 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price |
2h 18m Average total duration 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Arnhem to Essen
How to get to Essen from Arnhem by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Arnhem to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:005h10Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)14:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£351One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:005h10Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek)14:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£351One-way1 change
Fastest
- ICE 123 · ICE 102011:341h24Arnhem station12:58Essen Hbf£361One-way1 change
Other options
- ICE 225 · ICE 10229:341h28Arnhem station11:02Essen Hbf£361One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Arnhem to Essen:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arnhem to Essen costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 48m.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Arnhem and Essen as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Arnhem station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Arnheim, Amsterdamseweg (Centraal Station/Sonsbeek) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), VIAS Rail GmbH to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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