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

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains and Flights for the journey to Essen from Vienna. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
15h 50m
£38
£45
11
Train
9h 8m
£66
£83
26
Flight
1h 35m
£77
£177
125

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Vienna?

You can get to Essen with just £38 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from £41
tomorrow
Sunday
from £48
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from £38
Thursday

    Cheapest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    19h 50m
    0
    07:15
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    03:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41
  • FlixBus
    16h 10m
    0
    17:55
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    10:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    20h 5m
    0
    08:55
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    05:00
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    21h 45m
    0
    19:30
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    17:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • Cheapest Flights today

  • LC Perú
    24h 35m
    0
    14:50
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    15:25
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £82
  • Buzz
    17h 25m
    0
    14:25
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    07:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from £91
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    20:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £103
  • Iberia
    15h 30m
    0
    07:05
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    22:35
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Iberia
    Economy
    from £119

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    17h 10m
    0
    02:40
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    19:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    16h 50m
    0
    03:00
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    19:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    15h 50m
    0
    14:35
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £56
  • FlixBus
    17h 50m
    0
    23:45
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    17:35
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £58
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 8m
    0
    05:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    15:02
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £66
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 29m
    0
    14:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    00:23
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £83
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 4m
    0
    14:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    00:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £83
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 8m
    0
    09:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    19:02
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £99
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Lauda Europe
    15h 10m
    0
    06:35
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £77
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    16:45
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    18:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £83
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    20:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £83
  • Lauda Europe
    25h 0m
    0
    07:50
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    08:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £91

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    16h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    05:00
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    15h 50m
    0
    14:35
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    23:25
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    16:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    25h 30m
    0
    11:20
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    12:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    09:35
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    11:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £81
  • Lauda Europe
    13h 45m
    0
    08:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    22:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £104
  • LC Perú
    11h 40m
    0
    10:15
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from £126
  • Austrian Airlines
    7h 40m
    0
    10:00
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    17:40
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £147

What are the fastest trips from Vienna to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Vienna in just 1h 35m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 1h 35m
tomorrow
Sunday
from 1h 35m
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 1h 35m
Thursday

    Fastest Flights today

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    20:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £103
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 0m
    0
    06:55
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    10:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £189
  • Austrian Airlines
    4h 10m
    0
    17:35
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £136
  • Lauda Europe
    5h 10m
    0
    13:40
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    18:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £223
  • Fastest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    16h 10m
    0
    17:55
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    10:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    19h 50m
    0
    07:15
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    03:05
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41
  • FlixBus
    20h 5m
    0
    08:55
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    05:00
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    21h 45m
    0
    19:30
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    17:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £42

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    16:45
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    18:20
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £83
  • Eurowings
    1h 35m
    0
    20:10
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    21:45
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £83
  • Austrian Airlines
    1h 35m
    0
    07:30
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    09:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Austrian Airlines
    Economy
    from £179
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 0m
    0
    06:55
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    10:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £181
  • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 8m
    0
    05:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    15:02
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £66
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 8m
    0
    09:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    19:02
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £99
  • Deutsche Bahn
    9h 29m
    0
    14:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    00:23
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £83
  • Deutsche Bahn
    10h 4m
    0
    14:54
    Vienna
    Rennweg Station
    00:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £83
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    15h 50m
    0
    14:35
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £56
  • FlixBus
    16h 50m
    0
    03:00
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    19:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    17h 10m
    0
    02:40
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    19:50
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    17h 10m
    0
    21:35
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    14:45
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £59

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 35m
    0
    09:35
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    11:10
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £81
  • KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    4h 0m
    0
    06:55
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    10:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines
    Economy
    from £180
  • Air Serbia
    5h 20m
    0
    09:50
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    15:10
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £189
  • Lufthansa
    7h 20m
    0
    12:55
    Vienna Airport
    Vienna Airport
    20:15
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Lufthansa
    Economy
    from £410
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    15h 50m
    0
    14:35
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    16h 0m
    0
    13:00
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    05:00
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    17h 0m
    0
    23:25
    Vienna
    Erdberg
    16:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
  • FlixBus
    21h 45m
    0
    19:30
    Vienna
    Südtirolerplatz Coach Station
    17:15
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £38
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Vienna to Essen

What are the most popular stations in Vienna and Essen?

In Vienna, you will usually depart from Westbahnhof (Europaplatz), Erdberg or Central 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 Vienna? With 16 connections between 2 Bus, Train and Flight 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 Vienna and Essen, you can pay as low as £38 with a Bus from FlixBus.

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 Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Essen in just 1h 35m.

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 Vienna and Essen are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines and Deutsche Bahn, 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 Vienna 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 Leopoldsdorf or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Vienna 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 Vienna to Essen?

The most popular companies between Vienna and Essen, are FlixBus, Austrian Airlines and Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Austrian Airlines, Lauda Europe, Pegasus Airlines and 10 more.

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

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Vienna 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 Vienna to Essen

How can I reach Essen from Vienna?

Every day, there are on average 16 connections between Bus, Train and Flight, with which you can get to Essen from Vienna.

How far is Essen from Vienna?

The distance between Vienna and Essen is 761.6 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Vienna 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 21 kgs of CO2, a train 27 kgs, a car 129 kgs, and a flight 187 kgs.

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

You can get to Essen with just £38 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Vienna 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 1h 35m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Vienna and to Essen

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

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