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Compare train, coach and flight for Magdeburg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. 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 train costs an average of £32, while a coach costs an average of £33.
Distance: 326 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£33 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 35m Average total duration 6h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 Magdeburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 22:596h51Magdeburg5:50Essen£191One-way0 changes
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- 22:596h51Magdeburg5:50Essen£191One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 22:596h51Magdeburg5:50Essen£191One-way0 changes
Other options
- 21:596h51Magdeburg4:50Essen£271One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Essen:
A train is £0.89 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Magdeburg to Essen costing on average £33.
A train is £427 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Essen costing on average £459.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 41m.
Coach takes on average 6h 35m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach 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 Magdeburg Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Essen by train.
- 0 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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