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Compare train, coach and flight for Hanover to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £11, while a coach costs an average of £12.
Distance: 212 km
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£11 Average Price Cheapest | £12 Average Price |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Hanover to Essen
How to get to Essen from Hanover by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus13:204h35Hanover Central Station17:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£161One-way0 changes
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FlixBus13:204h35Hanover Central Station17:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£161One-way0 changes
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FlixBus8:503h20Hanover Central Station12:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£171One-way0 changes
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FlixBus5:503h40Hanover Central Station9:30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£171One-way0 changes
FlixBus7:003h45Hanover Central Station10:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£171One-way0 changes
FlixBus3:153h35Hanover Central Station6:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£181One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Hanover to Essen
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Essen:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Hanover to Essen costing on average £12.
A train is £271 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Essen costing on average £281.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 44m.
Flight takes on average 6h 2m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Essen by train.
- 8 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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