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Compare coach, train and flight for Budapest to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £46, and a flight costs an average of £57.
Distance: 972 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£88 Average Price | £161 Average Price | £68 Average Price Cheapest |
13h 14m Average total duration 12h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 12m Average total duration 20h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Essen from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:3023h20Budapest10:50Essen£461One-way0 changes
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- 11:3023h20Budapest10:50Essen£461One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 9:5519h10Budapest5:05Essen£831One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22:2020h30Budapest18:50Essen£531One-way0 changes
- 12:3521h27Budapest10:02Essen£581One-way0 changes
- 22:0020h50Budapest18:50Essen£591One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Budapest to Essen
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Essen:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Essen costing on average £88.
A coach is £93 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Essen costing on average £161.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 44m.
Coach takes on average 20h 42m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 26 coaches per day.
- Around 15 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Essen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Railjet, RegioJet a.s. to go to Essen by train.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Karat-S.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air.
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