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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 £49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 7m. 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 £49, and a flight costs an average of £50.
Distance: 972 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£96 Average Price | £167 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest |
13h 24m Average total duration 12h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 19h 15m Average total duration 18h 45m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Essen
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain17:1019h38Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:48Essen Hbf£601One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus+FlixTrain17:1019h38Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér12:48Essen Hbf£601One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW78920:301h50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport22:20Cologne Bonn Airport£1311One-way0 changes
Other options
- R 4592 · RJX 62 · ICE 5129:4013h18Budapest-Deli22:58Essen Hbf£1461One-way2 changes
- RJX 62 · ICE 5129:3013h28Budapest Keleti22:58Essen Hbf£1461One-way1 change
- R 4592 · RJX 62 · ICE 584 · 267369:4014h17Budapest-Deli23:57Essen Hbf£1561One-way4 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:3021h20Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér19:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£611One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:5521h50Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér14:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:4522h05Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar11:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£631One-way1 change
LH1343+ICE 10205:557h00Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:55Essen Hbf£1531One-way1 change- LH1337+ICE 51211:2011h38Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport22:58Essen Hbf£1621One-way1 change
- LH1683 · LH20066:003h20Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:20Dusseldorf Airport£1621One-way1 change
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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 £29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Essen costing on average £96.
A coach is £99 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Essen costing on average £167.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 54m.
Coach takes on average 18h 45m.
- Around 47 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 Eurowings, Wizz Air, Lufthansa to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Wizz Air.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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