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4.6Travel Information between Kiel and Essen
 Distance | 236 miles |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Coach, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | £20 - £70 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £20 • 7 h |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £70 • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 236 miles by coach, train or flight to Essen from Kiel. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Kiel to Essen.
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How to get to Essen from Kiel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Kiel to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Kiel to Essen
Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Kiel to Essen.
There are 3 options to travel between Kiel and Essen including taking a coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Essen from Kiel is by taking a coach, which costs on average £20.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Kiel to Essen:
Taking a coach costs £50 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of £70.
A coach is £1 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Kiel to Essen costing on average £20.
The fastest way from Kiel to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Coach takes on average 7 h.
Taking a train requires on average 4 h 42 min of travel time.
The distance from Kiel to Essen is approximately 236 miles.
The average frequency per day from Kiel to Essen is:
- 3 coaches a day.
- 22 flights per day.
- 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Kiel to Essen as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Kiel to Essen:
- Coaches mostly leave from Kiel, ZOB and tend to arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains most often depart from Kiel at Kiel Hbf and arrive in Essen at Essen Hbf.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Kiel to Essen:
- You can go to Essen from Kiel by coach with FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £20 with FlixBus from Kiel to Essen on Omio.
- You can go to Essen from Kiel by train with Deutsche Bahn. You'll see cheap train tickets for £23 with Deutsche Bahn from Kiel to Essen on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Kiel to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct coach per day to take to Essen with.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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