4.9
4.6
Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Bruges to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a train costs an average of £88.
Distance: 265 km
Compare train with
Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£88 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £42 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 53m Average total duration 6h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Essen:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Essen costing on average £88.
A coach is £318 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Essen costing on average £351.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 6h 53m.
You'll arrive about 1h 20m sooner (2h 24m by flight vs 3h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £351 compared to roughly £42 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Essen
How to get to Essen from Bruges by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:456h10Bruges13:55Essen£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 7:456h10Bruges13:55Essen£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 7:456h10Bruges13:55Essen£221One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6:456h10Bruges12:55Essen£221One-way0 changes
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, coaches, flights and ferries
Compare train, coach and flight prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.
20 Sept
21 Sept
22 Sept
23 Sept
24 Sept
25 Sept
26 Sept
More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.
FAQs: Bruges to Essen
Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bruges to Essen.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Essen:
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bruges to Essen costing on average £88.
A coach is £318 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Essen costing on average £351.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 30m.
Coach takes on average 6h 53m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bruges station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, SNCB to go to Essen by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Travelling from Bruges to Essen: related information
Here are some other resources that might have the information you need
Travel to popular destinations by train, coach, flight or ferry
The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy
We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.
