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Compare train, coach and flight for Mainz to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mainz to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 2h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £17, while a train costs an average of £35.
Distance: 186 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£35 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Mainz by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mainz to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:1014h40Mainz19:50Essen£301One-way0 changes
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- 5:1014h40Mainz19:50Essen£301One-way0 changes
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- 5:1014h40Mainz19:50Essen£301One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mainz to Essen:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mainz to Essen costing on average £35.
A coach is £80 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mainz to Essen costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 2h 45m.
Train takes on average 3h 9m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mainz and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Mainz Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Süwex, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), vlexx to go to Essen by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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