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Compare train, coach and flight for Barcelona to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 38m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £351.
Distance: 1179 km
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5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 21m Average total duration 23h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 41m Average total duration 21h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Essen from Barcelona by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Barcelona to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Essen:
A flight is £14 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £35.
A flight is £329 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £351.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 2m.
Coach takes on average 20h 45m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Eurowings , Smartwings, Lufthansa, SWISS, Air France, TUIfly to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Smartwings.
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