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Compare train, coach and flight for Salzburg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salzburg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, while a flight costs an average of £135.
Distance: 595 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
|---|---|---|
£94 Average Price | £135 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest |
9h 9m Average total duration 8h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 50m Average total duration 12h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Salzburg to Essen
How to get to Essen from Salzburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salzburg to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:2013h05Salzburg, P+R Süd7:25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£311One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus18:2013h05Salzburg, P+R Süd7:25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£311One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW433410:101h10Salzburg Airport11:20Dusseldorf Airport£1441One-way0 changes
Other options
- EC 212 · ICE 9188:008h14Salzburg Hbf16:14Essen Hbf£601One-way1 change
- RJX 260 · ICE 680 · IC 21529:008h38Salzburg Hbf17:38Essen Hbf£691One-way2 changes
- RJX 260 · ICE 680 · IC 2152 · 267249:008h45Salzburg Hbf17:45Essen Hbf£801One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:2013h25Salzburg, P+R Süd12:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£311One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:1014h45Salzburg, P+R Süd2:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£311One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:3015h20Salzburg, P+R Süd21:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£311One-way1 change
- EW4342 · EW805614:105h25Salzburg Airport19:35Cologne Bonn Airport£1081One-way1 change
- EW4342 · EW914:106h50Salzburg Airport21:00Cologne Bonn Airport£1081One-way1 change
- EW4342 · EW904714:103h30Salzburg Airport17:40Dusseldorf Airport£1261One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Essen:
A coach is £42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salzburg to Essen costing on average £94.
A coach is £83 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Salzburg to Essen costing on average £135.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 9m.
Coach takes on average 12h 50m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 10 coaches per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salzburg and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salzburg Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salzburg Hbf and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Meridian, BOB & BRB, Hungarian Railways (MÁV), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Transdev GmbH, ÖBB | Railjet, Westbahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Eurowings.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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