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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 £45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £45, and a train costs an average of £359.
Distance: 1179 km
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£89 Average Price | £71 Average Price Cheapest | £359 Average Price |
5h 36m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 24h 30m Average total duration 24h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 50m Average total duration 20h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Essen
How to get to Essen from Barcelona by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Essen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EW94419:252h25Barcelona El Prat Airport11:50Dusseldorf Airport£671One-way0 changes
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- EW94419:252h25Barcelona El Prat Airport11:50Dusseldorf Airport£671One-way0 changes
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VY18966:502h15Barcelona El Prat Airport9:05Dusseldorf Airport£741One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus13:2020h35Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord9:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£861One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:1528h35Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord21:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£911One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:4025h30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord1:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£941One-way1 change
FR 25078:352h20Barcelona El Prat Airport10:55Cologne Bonn Airport£1011One-way0 changes- EW52320:302h20Barcelona El Prat Airport22:50Cologne Bonn Airport£1201One-way0 changes
- EW5219:452h20Barcelona El Prat Airport12:05Cologne Bonn Airport£1201One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Essen:
A coach is £18 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £89.
A coach is £288 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £359.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 20h 20m.
Coach takes on average 24h 0m.
- Around 48 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Vueling, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, Tuifly to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Vueling, Eurowings, Ryanair, Smartwings, Malta Air.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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