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Compare coach, train and flight for Kiel to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £15. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 24m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £15, and a flight costs an average of £54.
Distance: 381 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£46 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest | £140 Average Price |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 4h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Kiel to Essen
How to get to Essen from Kiel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11263 · ICE 109 · 22040Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBusFastest
EW7066Other options
ICE 577 · ICE 942ICE 577 · ICE 519 · 2203811211 · ICE 787 · ICE 942FlixBus · FlixBusEW9037EW7060LH5411Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Essen:
A coach is £9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Essen costing on average £24.
A coach is £40 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Essen costing on average £54.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 15m.
Flight takes on average 55m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Essen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with PGA-Portugalia Airlines to go to Essen by flight.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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