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Compare coach, train and flight for Essen to Poznan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Poznan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £67 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £67, while a flight costs an average of £415.
Distance: 688 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£102 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest | £415 Average Price | £116 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 38m Average total duration 7h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 40m Average total duration 12h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Poznan:
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Poznan costing on average £102.
A coach is £349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Poznan costing on average £415.
Other travel options to Poznan take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Coach takes on average 12h 40m.
You'll arrive about 4h 53m sooner (3h 8m by flight vs 8h 1m by car). Tickets start at around £415 compared to roughly £116 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Poznan
How to get to Poznan from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Poznan is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 19:0511h00Essen6:05Poznan£471One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 19:0511h00Essen6:05Poznan£471One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 19:0511h00Essen6:05Poznan£471One-way0 changes
Other options
- 18:0511h00Essen5:05Poznan£711One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Poznan:
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Poznan costing on average £102.
A coach is £349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Poznan costing on average £415.
Other travel options to Poznan take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 38m.
Coach takes on average 12h 40m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Poznan as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Poznan Lawica Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Poznań Główny.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Poznań, Bus Station.
- Travel with KLR, FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Poznan by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Poznan by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti to go to Poznan by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Sindbad.
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