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Compare train, coach and flight for Dresden to Essen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a flight costs an average of £63.
Distance: 470 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£30 Average Price Cheapest | £54 Average Price | £226 Average Price |
7h 47m Average total duration 7h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 5m Average total duration 6h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- IC 2048 · ICE 9409:226h13Dresden Hbf15:35Essen Hbf£1131One-way1 change
Cheapest
- IC 2048 · ICE 9409:226h13Dresden Hbf15:35Essen Hbf£1131One-way1 change
Fastest
EW90298:351h10Dresden Airport9:45Dusseldorf Airport£2651One-way0 changes
Other options
- RJ 384 · ICE 6408:535h45Dresden Hbf14:38Essen Hbf£1281One-way1 change
- S1 · IC 2270 · ICE 9409:306h05Dresden Hbf15:35Essen Hbf£1321One-way2 changes
- RJ 178 · ICE 54810:535h45Dresden Hbf16:38Essen Hbf£1521One-way1 change
LH63 · LH7410:553h35Dresden Airport14:30Dusseldorf Airport£6071One-way1 change
LH2123+LH53659:354h40Dresden Airport14:15Dusseldorf Airport£6131One-way1 change- LH67 · LH7818:552h50Dresden Airport21:45Dusseldorf Airport£6071One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Essen:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Dresden to Essen costing on average £20.
A train is £45 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Essen costing on average £63.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 45m.
Coach takes on average 7h 40m.
- 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, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Air Baltic to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Essen by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air Baltic.
- 1 direct trains per day with FlixTrain.
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