Trains tickets from Munich to Essen

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Next departures for Munich to Essen on September 30
Operated byVehicle typeDeparture timeDeparture locationTrip durationArrival timeArrival locationRecommendedPrice and booking link
Flixbus + Flixtrain
ZOB Hackerbrücke
HBFCheapest
Flixbus + Flixtrain
Munich Fröttmaning
HBFFastest
Flixbus + Flixtrain
ZOB Hackerbrücke
HBFNo tags

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Compare 3 ways to go from Munich to Essen.

Bus
Average Price$31 - $219Average Duration13h 5m
12kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Train
Average Price$23 - $261Average Duration6h 47m
12kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
Carpool
Average Price$29 - $74Average Duration6h 40m
21kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Munich to Essen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 6 hours 40 minutes and with fares starting at just $29, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

4carpool per day
6h 40mAverage Duration
$29Cheapest ticket
21kgCO₂ emissions

Train Munich to Essen: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$114
Average train trip duration6h 47m
Number of daily trains17
Earliest train departure6:12am
Distance306 miles (492 km)
Latest train departure11:34pm

Munich to Essen Train

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Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Essen you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

By choosing the train between Munich and Essen, you emit up to 30 times less CO2 than for the same journey made by plane or car!

Tune out to the fine sounds of your best music playlist on your train trip from Munich to Essen while indulging in miles on end of beautiful scenic views.

Did you know?

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

The longest train journey in the world is between Europe and Asia. This long journey starts from Porto in Portugal and crosses the whole European continent to reach Hanoi in Vietnam in 12 days while traveling more than 17,000 km.

The first high-speed train line was inaugurated in 1964, in Japan, to connect Tokyo with Osaka. It was during the Olympics that the first passengers traveled aboard the Shinkansen at a speed of 210 km / h.

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