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Compare train and coach for Karlsruhe to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Karlsruhe to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, while a train costs an average of £46.
Distance: 290 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£46 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration 5h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Karlsruhe to Essen:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Essen costing on average £46.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 0m.
The journey is about 58m faster (3h 10m by train vs 4h 8m by car) and roughly £4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£46 vs £49). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Karlsruhe to Essen
How to get to Essen from Karlsruhe by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Karlsruhe to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:556h50Karlsruhe15:45Essen£241One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 8:556h50Karlsruhe15:45Essen£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 22:556h30Karlsruhe5:25Essen£301One-way0 changes
Other options
- 9:556h50Karlsruhe16:45Essen£241One-way0 changes
- 21:559h07Karlsruhe7:02Essen£321One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Karlsruhe to Essen:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Karlsruhe to Essen costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 59m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Karlsruhe and Essen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Karlsruhe Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Essen by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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