How to get from Bremen to Essen

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What is the best way to travel from Bremen to Essen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool, Buses, Flights and Trains to Essen from Bremen. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Carpool is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
3h 40m
£15
£20
2
Car
2h 10m
£10
£16
4
Flight
2h 30m
£76
£257
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What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Bremen?

You can reach Essen with just £10 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Monday
from £15
Tuesday
from £146
Wednesday
Thursday
from £259
Friday
from £10
Saturday
from £127
Sunday
from £13

    Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 10m
    0
    05:20
    Bremen
    07:30
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    09:10
    Bremen
    Central Coach Station
    12:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 15m
    0
    10:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £223
  • KLM Cityhopper
    7h 45m
    0
    06:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £259
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 0m
    0
    19:05
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £362

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £146
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 35m
    0
    11:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £146
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 45m
    0
    19:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £164

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • KLM Cityhopper
    11h 45m
    0
    06:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    17:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £259
  • KLM Cityhopper
    13h 20m
    0
    18:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    07:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £259
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    12h 55m
    0
    20:00
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    08:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £354

    Cheapest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 10m
    0
    11:30
    Bremen
    14:40
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £10
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    16:00
    Bremen
    18:40
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £14

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    13h 35m
    0
    08:50
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £127
  • KLM Cityhopper
    11h 45m
    0
    06:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    17:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £260
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 35m
    0
    19:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    21:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £306

    Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Bremen
    19:10
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £13
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Bremen
    14:40
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £16
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 30m
    0
    18:20
    Bremen
    20:50
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £20
  • Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    09:10
    Bremen
    Central Coach Station
    12:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £22
  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    01:20
    Bremen
    Central Coach Station
    05:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Lauda Europe
    17h 55m
    0
    16:50
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    10:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £76
  • Lufthansa
    2h 30m
    0
    11:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £168
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 15m
    0
    19:00
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £180

What are the fastest trips from Bremen to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Bremen in just 2h 10m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Monday
from 2h 10m
Tuesday
from 2h 35m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 3h 30m
Friday
from 2h 40m
Saturday
from 2h 35m
Sunday
from 2h 30m

    Fastest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 10m
    0
    05:20
    Bremen
    07:30
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £15
  • Fastest Flights Monday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 0m
    0
    19:05
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £362
  • Lufthansa
    3h 15m
    0
    10:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £223
  • Austrian Airlines
    4h 30m
    0
    09:45
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    14:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £400
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    09:10
    Bremen
    Central Coach Station
    12:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 35m
    0
    11:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £146
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 45m
    0
    19:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £164
  • Lufthansa
    3h 40m
    0
    06:15
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £146

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Lufthansa
    3h 30m
    0
    06:15
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    09:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £431
  • Lufthansa
    4h 50m
    0
    17:50
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £385
  • KLM Cityhopper
    11h 45m
    0
    06:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    17:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £259

    Fastest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    16:00
    Bremen
    18:40
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £14
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 10m
    0
    11:30
    Bremen
    14:40
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £10

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Lufthansa CityLine
    2h 35m
    0
    19:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    21:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £306
  • Lufthansa
    3h 40m
    0
    14:25
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    18:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £311
  • Lufthansa
    10h 45m
    0
    11:10
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    21:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £314

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 30m
    0
    18:20
    Bremen
    20:50
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £20
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    16:30
    Bremen
    19:10
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £13
  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 40m
    0
    12:00
    Bremen
    14:40
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £16
  • Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Lufthansa
    2h 30m
    0
    11:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    13:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £168
  • Lufthansa CityLine
    3h 15m
    0
    19:00
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    22:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lufthansa CityLine
    Economy
    from £180
  • KLM Cityhopper
    13h 20m
    0
    18:20
    Bremen Airport
    Bremen Airport
    07:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM Cityhopper
    Economy
    from £210
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    09:10
    Bremen
    Central Coach Station
    12:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £22
  • FlixBus
    3h 55m
    0
    01:20
    Bremen
    Central Coach Station
    05:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Bremen to Essen

What are the most popular stations in Bremen and Essen?

In Bremen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Central Coach Station or Neustadt Train Station, while in Essen you will be arriving at Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Essen from Bremen? With 5 connections between 2 Carpool, Bus, Flight and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bremen and Essen, you can pay as low as £10 with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Essen in just 2h 10m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bremen and Essen are BlaBlaCar, Lufthansa and KLM Cityhopper, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Bremen and Essen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Bremen Airport or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Bremen Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Bremen to Essen?

The most popular companies between Bremen and Essen, are BlaBlaCar, Lufthansa and KLM Cityhopper. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Airlines: Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa CityLine and 6 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Bremen to Essen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bremen to Essen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Bremen to Essen

How can I reach Essen from Bremen?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Carpool, Bus, Flight and Train, with which you can get to Essen from Bremen.

How far is Essen from Bremen?

The distance between Bremen and Essen is 217.8 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bremen and Essen?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 6 kgs of CO2, a train 8 kgs, a car 37 kgs, and a flight 54 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bremen to Essen?

You can get to Essen with just £10 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

What is the fastest way to get from Bremen to Essen?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Essen in just 2h 10m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Bremen and to Essen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bremen and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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