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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Halle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Halle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 52m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, and a train costs an average of £43.
Distance: 343 km
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£73 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Halle from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Halle is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Halle:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Halle costing on average £43.
A coach is £352 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Halle costing on average £373.
Other travel options to Halle take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 31m.
Coach takes on average 5h 20m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Halle as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Halle(Saale) Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Halle, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Halle by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Halle by coach.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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