Trains tickets from Vienna to Essen

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Next departures for Vienna to Essen on September 25
Operated byVehicle typeDeparture timeDeparture locationTrip durationArrival timeArrival locationRecommendedPrice and booking link
Flixbus + Flixtrain
Erdberg
HBFCheapest
Deutsche Bahn ICE
Wien Hauptbahnhof
Essen Central Train StationFastest
Flixbus + Flixtrain
Flughafen / Airport (VIE)
HBFNo tags
Deutsche Bahn ICE
Wien Hauptbahnhof
Essen Central Train StationNo tags
Deutsche Bahn ICE + S-Bahn
Wien Hauptbahnhof
Essen Central Train StationNo tags

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Compare 3 ways to go from Vienna to Essen.

Bus
Average Price$39 - $131Average Duration17h 20m
19kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Cheapest
Train
Average Price$62 - $215Average Duration9h 45m
18kg CO₂e5 out of 5 stars
Most eco-friendly
Carpool
Average Price$68 - $75Average Duration9h 40m
32kg CO₂e4 out of 5 stars
Fastest
busbud logoBusbud recommends carpooling from Vienna to Essen

Among the sustainable travel choices, the carpool stands out as the good way to reach Essen. The journey takes about 9 hours 40 minutes and with fares starting at just $68, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

1carpool per day
9h 40mAverage Duration
$68Cheapest ticket
32kgCO₂ emissions

Train Vienna to Essen: Trip Overview

Please note, this information is subject to change.

Average ticket price$127
Average train trip duration9h 45m
Number of daily trains4
Earliest train departure6:13am
Distance474 miles (763 km)
Latest train departure5:13pm

Vienna to Essen Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
09/22
No data
09/23
$145
Today
$73
09/25
$145
09/26
No data
09/27
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09/28
$169
09/29
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Vienna to Essen was searched and found on Sep 24, 2025 with a price of $73

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Vienna to Essen, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $73 to $339 for a train ticket from Vienna to Essen based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $145 which is on 2025-09-25.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Vienna and Essen is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Essen.

No matter if you plan to take a regional or high-speed train to Essen, the planet will thank you. You’ll help to protect the beautiful landscapes that will unfold before your very eyes.

With up to 30x less CO2 emissions for your train journey between Vienna and Essen, the train is an ecological alternative to flights or personal cars.

Create your own real life musical score by curating a personalized train travel playlist - the perfect accompaniment to your bus ride from Vienna to Essen.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

You can find dogs as passengers on the trains of Moscow, where there is a large number of stray dogs. Over time, the dogs have learned the inner workings of the rail system and it is not uncommon to find one traveling between the city and the suburbs.

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

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