From Köln to Essen by train, bus and carpooling
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The next cheapest train, bus and carpooling ticket from Köln to Essen is on Saturday 17 October 2026. Book it now before the price goes up!
Trip info
| 🚌 Bus | 🚌 + 🚄 Combined trips | 🚗 Carpooling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | 5€ - 22€ | 28€ - 28€ | 5€ - 14€ |
| Duration | 1h20 - 3h45 | 1h31 - 2h23 | 0h40 - 1h30 |
| Itinerary | Direct | 1 stop | Direct |
| Departure station | Cologne, Cologne South, Airport | ||
| Arrival station | Essen | ||
| Companies | FlixBus | Eurostar, FlixBus | Blablacar |
| First trip | 13h35 | 19h20 | 13h35 |
| Last trip | 21h04 | 20h34 | 21h03 |
| Number of daily trips | 25 | 2 | 3 |
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I emit 98.65% less CO2
If you travel by train from Köln to Essen, you will emit 0.17kg of CO2 on your own. The good side is that it's always less than taking a plane or your own vehicle. That's why we encourage you to opt for public transportation as much as possible Köln Essen. PS: You can compare CO2 emissions with our tool at the top of this page!
Köln Essen by train, bus and carpooling: tickets, prices, and schedules
For a trip by train, bus and carpooling Köln Essen, you have choices!
A ticket from bus FlixBus, train Eurostar, and carpooling Blablacar Köln Essen, the field of possibilities is open to you!
Obviously, ticket prices will vary. Because you will have the chance to travel in just 0h between Köln and Essen.
In the end, it doesn't seem that long this journey from Köln to Essen despite being 58 kilometers apart.
Great news! Your trip Köln Essen by train, bus and carpooling is available as a direct route on Tictactrip.
In other words, you can book your direct from Köln to Essen right now!
Book your from Köln to Essen ticket in train, bus and carpooling starting from 5 € .
There's no reason to hesitate, for such a trip that lasts at least 0h40, it's a bargain to seize!
But if you want to be sure to book your ticket at the best time, to get the best price, use our comparator just above!
It will tell you how many days in advance you should book to get the best price. Handy ;)
How to travel from Köln to Essen with Tictactrip
From Köln to Essen by bus 🚌
A journey direct Köln Essen has a price that normally varies between 5€ and 22€.
The travel duration may also vary from 1h20 to 3h45.
On average, for this journey, a one-way ticket will cost you 8€.
The average duration for a direct Köln Essen journey is 2h06.
The first of these journeys departs every day at 13h35.
If you prefer to leave later, you can still take a bus from Köln to Essen at 21h04.
This journey Köln Essen is offered by the companies FlixBus. It departs from Cologne, Cologne South, Airport and arrives at Essen.
It also serves stations Duesseldorf Flugh, Cologne, Cologne South, Airport, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Cologne North, Leverkusen, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Essen. Generally, there is every day 25 buses Köln Essen.
From Köln to Essen by train 🚄
Unfortunately, our train companies do not operate Köln Essen trips by train. But don't worry, you can still find the best prices with our other means of transportation
From Köln to Essen by multimodal 🚌 + 🚄
The journey direct Köln Essen is offered by the following companies: Eurostar and FlixBus.
On average, the travel time for direct Köln Essen is 1h56, ranging from 1h31 to 2h23 at most.
The price often fluctuates between 28€ and 28€, with an average direct Köln Essen price of 28€.The first daily departure of multimodal Köln Essen
will take place at 19h20 while the last one will be at 20h34.
From , you will normally arrive at .
Depending on the days, you will have a choice of 2 combined trips Köln Essen per day.
