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Compare coach, train 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 prices starting from £42. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £42, and a flight costs an average of £81.
Distance: 588 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£112 Average Price | £212 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 17m Average total duration 8h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 13m Onboard + 3h 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 |
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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.
19:0520h41Geneva15:46Essen£741One-way0 changes
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19:0520h41Geneva15:46Essen£741One-way0 changes
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19:0520h41Geneva15:46Essen£741One-way0 changes
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18:0521h45Geneva15:50Essen£951One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Essen:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Essen costing on average £112.
A coach is £148 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Essen costing on average £212.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 47m.
Coach takes on average 18h 20m.
- Around 32 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 coach, train 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 Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
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