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Compare train, coach and flight for Dresden to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dresden 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 flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £32, while a flight costs an average of £396.
Distance: 470 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£396 Average Price | £90 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 38m Average total duration 6h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration 8h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Essen
How to get to Essen from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus21:257h35Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:00Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£271One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus21:257h35Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:00Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£271One-way0 changes
Fastest
EW902321:051h10Dresden Airport22:15Dusseldorf Airport£1121One-way0 changes
Other options
IC 2048 · 898889:227h07Dresden Hbf16:29Essen Hbf£1211One-way1 change- RJ 178 · ICE 548 · 2672210:535h52Dresden Hbf16:45Essen Hbf£1471One-way2 changes
- IC 2048 · ICE 940 · 267209:226h23Dresden Hbf15:45Essen Hbf£2081One-way2 changes
- FlixBus22:157h50Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)6:05Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£271One-way0 changes
- FlixBus8:108h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)16:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£351One-way0 changes
LH2123 · LH20149:353h05Dresden Airport12:40Dusseldorf Airport£3811One-way1 change- LH2125 · LH202215:153h25Dresden Airport18:40Dusseldorf Airport£3811One-way1 change
- LH2125 · LH202615:154h25Dresden Airport19:40Dusseldorf Airport£3811One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Essen:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Essen costing on average £35.
A coach is £260 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Essen costing on average £287.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 3m.
Coach takes on average 7h 36m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
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