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Compare train and coach for Duisburg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Duisburg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £3, and a coach costs an average of £7.
Distance: 17 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£6 Average Price Cheapest | £7 Average Price |
42m Average total duration Fastest 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 57m Average total duration 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Duisburg to Essen
How to get to Essen from Duisburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Duisburg to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain9:410h12Duisburg Hbf9:53Essen Hbf£41One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixTrain9:410h12Duisburg Hbf9:53Essen Hbf£41One-way0 changes
Fastest
- FlixTrain16:510h11Duisburg Hbf17:02Essen Hbf£51One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixTrain9:410h15Duisburg, Mercatorstraße / Portsmouthplatz9:56Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£41One-way0 changes
- FlixTrain8:510h11Duisburg Hbf9:02Essen Hbf£51One-way0 changes
- FlixTrain12:510h12Duisburg Hbf13:03Essen Hbf£51One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Duisburg to Essen:
A train is £0.66 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Duisburg to Essen costing on average £7.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 27m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Duisburg and Essen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Duisburg Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Duisburg and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, DB Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, DB Bus.
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