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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 flight, with an average ticket price of £73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £73, while a train costs an average of £362.
Distance: 1179 km
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£75 Average Price | £73 Average Price Cheapest | £362 Average Price |
24h 28m Average total duration 23h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 50m Average total duration 20h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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.
11:2020h35Barcelona7:55Essen£491One-way0 changes
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11:2020h35Barcelona7:55Essen£491One-way0 changes
Fastest
11:2020h35Barcelona7:55Essen£491One-way0 changes
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7:2532h23Barcelona15:48Essen£521One-way0 changes
22:1026h00Barcelona0:10Essen£791One-way0 changes
16:2029h20Barcelona21:40Essen£1201One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Essen:
A flight is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £75.
A flight is £289 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Essen costing on average £362.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 20h 50m.
Coach takes on average 24h 28m.
- Around 50 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 Eurowings, Vueling, Ryanair, Smartwings, Malta Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Essen by coach.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Vueling, Ryanair, Smartwings, Malta Air.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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