What is the distance between Heilbronn and Essen?

The distance between the two cities is 186 miles (300 km).

Bus Heilbronn to Essen from $51 | Refundable Tickets

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Next departures for Heilbronn to Essen on October 3
Departure time	Departure location	Trip duration	Arrival time	Arrival location	Recommended
12:10am	Heilbronn central station	9h 55m	10:05am	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
11:05am	Heilbronn central station	11h 5m	10:10pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags
2:15pm	Heilbronn central station	9h 25m	11:40pm	Essen Hauptbahnhof Freiheit	No tags

Compare 2 ways to go from Heilbronn to Essen.

	Average Price	Average Duration	CO₂ emissions
Bus	Average Price$51 - $71	Average Duration9h 55m	CO₂ emissions 8kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Train	Average Price$35 - $185	Average Duration4h 52m	CO₂ emissions 7kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars	CheapestFastestMost eco-friendly

Busbud recommends taking the train from Heilbronn to Essen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the train stands out as the good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 4 hours 52 minutes and with fares starting at just $35, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

7train per day

4h 52mAverage Duration

$35Cheapest ticket

7kgCO₂ emissions

Bus Heilbronn to Essen: Trip Overview

Average ticket price$52

Average bus trip duration9h 55m

Number of daily buses3

Earliest bus departure12:10am

Distance186 miles (300 km)

Latest bus departure2:15pm

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Heilbronn to Essen Bus

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Did you know?

9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.

One of the longest bus route in the world goes all the way from Ontario to Alberta in Canada (with the same bus). This trip is 3,435 km or 2,135 miles long and the price is a bit under $100.

Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

What's the cheapest way to go from Heilbronn to Essen?

The bus is the cheapest travel choice for this destination

Vehicle Type	Travel Time	Avg Price	Daily Departures
Vehicle TypeBus	Travel Time9h 55m	Avg Price$52	Daily Departures3
Vehicle TypeTrain	Travel Time4h 52m	Avg Price$87	Daily Departures7

You can also go to Essen by train

Train from Heilbronn to Essen

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