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Compare coach, train and flight for Leipzig to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig 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 5h 43m. 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 £76.
Distance: 372 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£76 Average Price | £25 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration 5h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg 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 Leipzig by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:556h55Leipzig15:50Essen£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 8:556h55Leipzig15:50Essen£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 22:055h55Leipzig4:00Essen£241One-way0 changes
Other options
- 22:596h06Leipzig5:05Essen£211One-way0 changes
- 21:596h06Leipzig4:05Essen£241One-way0 changes
- 7:556h55Leipzig14:50Essen£281One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Essen:
A coach is £48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Essen costing on average £76.
A coach is £425 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Essen costing on average £453.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Coach takes on average 6h 49m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Essen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf 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.
- 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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