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Compare train, bus, and flight for Magdeburg to Essen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Magdeburg to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, 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 16m. 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 bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €525.
Distance: 326 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€32 Average price Cheapest | €73 Average price | €525 Average price | €59 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 39m Average total duration 6h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Magdeburg to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Magdeburg to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Essen:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Essen costing on average €73.
A bus is €493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Essen costing on average €525.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Magdeburg to Essen
How to get from Magdeburg to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Magdeburg to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain1:35 PM 7h13 Magdeburg, ZOB 8:48 PM Essen Hbf €34 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
1:35 PM 7h13 Magdeburg, ZOB 8:48 PM Essen Hbf €34 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH153+LH7410:30 AM 3h15 Leipzig/Halle Airport 1:45 PM Dusseldorf Airport €432 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus+FlixTrain
9:40 AM 7h08 Magdeburg, ZOB 4:48 PM Essen Hbf €35 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 944
8:00 AM 3h35 Magdeburg Hbf 11:35 AM Essen Hbf €60 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 942
10:00 AM 3h35 Magdeburg Hbf 1:35 PM Essen Hbf €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:59 PM 6h51 Magdeburg, ZOB 6:50 AM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) €34 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 AM 8h15 Magdeburg, ZOB 5:55 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) €34 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
5:10 AM 9h35 Magdeburg, ZOB 2:45 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) €34 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH159 · LH72
6:10 AM 3h25 Leipzig/Halle Airport 9:35 AM Dusseldorf Airport €432 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH157 · LH78
6:40 PM 3h35 Leipzig/Halle Airport 10:15 PM Dusseldorf Airport €432 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Magdeburg to Essen:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Magdeburg to Essen costing on average €73.
A bus is €493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Magdeburg to Essen costing on average €525.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 6h 39m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Magdeburg and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Magdeburg, ZOB and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst to go to Essen by flight.
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