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Compare train, coach and flight for Barcelona to Essen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £106, while a flight costs an average of £394.
Distance: 1179 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£106 Average Price Cheapest | £394 Average Price | £208 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
24h 56m Average total duration 24h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Essen:
A coach is £288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 56m.
Tickets start at around £106 compared to roughly £208 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £103. The journey takes 24h 26m versus 14h 52m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 22:1033h52Barcelona8:02Essen£621One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 22:1033h52Barcelona8:02Essen£621One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 11:2020h35Barcelona7:55Essen£721One-way0 changes
Other options
5:0026h40Barcelona7:40Essen£621One-way0 changes- 20:2536h28Barcelona8:53Essen£631One-way0 changes
- 14:4026h15Barcelona16:55Essen£801One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Essen:
A coach is £288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 24h 56m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches 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 Eurowings, Ryanair, Vueling, Malta Air, Smartwings, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Ryanair, Vueling, Malta Air, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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