What is the best way to travel from Aachen to Essen?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Essen from Aachen. 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!
What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Aachen?
You can reach Essen with just £9 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 14/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 14/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 1m019:57AachenCentral Station21:58EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 19:57:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 21:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 1m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 59m000:51AachenCentral Station02:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 00:51:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 02:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 57m002:53AachenCentral Station04:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 02:53:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 57m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 55m005:21AachenCentral Station07:16EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 05:21:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 07:16:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 59m005:51AachenCentral Station07:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 05:51:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 59m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 17/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 17/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 18/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 20/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 20/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Cheapest Buses Friday
What are the fastest trips from Aachen to Essen?
You can get to Essen from Aachen in just 1h 55m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 14/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 14/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 14/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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Deutsche Bahn1h 55m005:21AachenCentral Station07:16EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 05:21:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 07:16:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 57m002:53AachenCentral Station04:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 02:53:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 04:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 57m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 59m000:51AachenCentral Station02:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 00:51:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 02:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 59m005:51AachenCentral Station07:50EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 05:51:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 07:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 1m019:57AachenCentral Station21:58EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 19:57:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 21:58:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 1m
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 15/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 15/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 17/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 17/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 17/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 18/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 18/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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FlixBus3h 5m004:00AachenWest Train Station07:05EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 20/06/2025 04:00:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2025 07:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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FlixBus4h 10m019:45AachenWest Train Station23:55EssenCentral Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from West Train Station, Aachen (Germany) at 20/06/2025 19:45:00 to Central Station, Essen (Germany) arriving at 20/06/2025 23:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Fastest Buses Friday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Aachen to Essen
What are the most popular stations in Aachen and Essen?
In Aachen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Elisenbrunnen Bus Stop or Rothe Erde 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 Aachen? With 2 connections between 2 Bus 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 Aachen and Essen, you can pay as low as £9 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 Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Essen in just 1h 55m.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 Aachen and Essen are FlixBus 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 Aachen 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 Eilendorf or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Liege 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 Aachen to Essen?
The most popular companies between Aachen and Essen, are FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Aachen to Essen
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Aachen 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 Aachen to Essen
How can I reach Essen from Aachen?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Essen from Aachen.
How far is Essen from Aachen?
The distance between Aachen and Essen is 99.5 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Aachen 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 3 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 17 kgs, and a flight 24 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Aachen to Essen?
You can get to Essen with just £9 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Aachen 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 55m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Aachen and to Essen
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Aachen and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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