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Compare train, coach and flight for Poznan to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Poznan to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £35. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 1m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, and a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 688 km
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£75 Average Price | £47 Average Price Cheapest |
7h 31m Average total duration Fastest 7h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 56m Average total duration 11h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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How to get to Essen from Poznan by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Poznan to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- EC 48 · BUS 40048 · ICE 54411:279h10Poznań Główny20:37Essen Hbf£1471One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- EC 48 · BUS 40048 · ICE 54411:279h10Poznań Główny20:37Essen Hbf£1471One-way2 changes
Fastest
- EC 230 · BUS 40230 · ICE 84610:279h08Poznań Główny19:35Essen Hbf£1631One-way2 changes
Other options
- EC 246 · BUS 40246 · ICE 54609:279h11Poznań Główny18:38Essen Hbf£1631One-way2 changes
- EC 248 · BUS 40248 · ICE 54807:279h11Poznań Główny16:38Essen Hbf£1631One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Poznan to Essen:
A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Poznan to Essen costing on average £38.
A coach is £36 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Poznan to Essen costing on average £72.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 11h 30m.
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poznan and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Poznań, Bus Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Poznań Główny and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Poznan Lawica Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, PKP Intercity to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad to go to Essen by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Sindbad.
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