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Compare train, coach and flight for Mannheim to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Mannheim to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. 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 £23, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 241 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£47 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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.
Travel optionsfrom Mannheim to Essen
How to get to Essen from Mannheim by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Mannheim to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 13:306h20Mannheim19:50Essen£211One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 13:306h20Mannheim19:50Essen£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 10:155h30Mannheim15:45Essen£281One-way0 changes
Other options
- 14:306h20Mannheim20:50Essen£221One-way0 changes
- 22:555h30Mannheim4:25Essen£301One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Mannheim to Essen:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Mannheim to Essen costing on average £47.
A coach is £80 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Mannheim to Essen costing on average £103.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
Coach takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Mannheim 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 Mannheim Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Mannheim, ZOB (Heinrich-Von-Stephan-Straße) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Essen by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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