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Compare coach and train for Groningen to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Groningen to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 47m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £30.
Distance: 198 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£55 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 17m Average total duration 9h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
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 Groningen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Groningen to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 7:304h50Groningen12:20Essen£221One-way0 changes
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- 7:304h50Groningen12:20Essen£221One-way0 changes
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- 7:304h50Groningen12:20Essen£221One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Groningen to Essen:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Groningen to Essen costing on average £55.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 47m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Groningen and Essen as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Groningen station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Groningen, Centraal Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, WestfalenBahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Essen by train.
- 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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