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Compare train, coach and flight for Geneva to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £63 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £63, while a flight costs an average of £174.
Distance: 588 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£86 Average Price | £174 Average Price | £63 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 50m Average total duration 18h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Essen from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:0521h45Geneva16:50Essen£431One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 19:0521h45Geneva16:50Essen£431One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 8:0016h55Geneva0:55Essen£981One-way0 changes
Other options
- 18:0521h45Geneva15:50Essen£861One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Essen:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Essen costing on average £86.
A coach is £110 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Essen costing on average £174.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 13m.
Coach takes on average 18h 50m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Essen by train.
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