What is the best way to travel from Essen to Osnabrück?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains and Buses to Osnabrück from Essen. 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 Osnabrück from Essen?
You can reach Osnabrück 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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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 24/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 24/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Cheapest Buses Monday
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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 25/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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Deutsche Bahn1h 42m003:06EssenCentral Station04:48OsnabrückCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 03:06:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 04:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 42m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 21m006:36EssenCentral Station07:57OsnabrückCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 06:36:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 07:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 21m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 53m004:46EssenCentral Station06:39OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 04:46:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 06:39:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 53m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m005:40EssenCentral Station07:18OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 05:40:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 07:18:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 35m006:40EssenCentral Station08:15OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 06:40:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 08:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
Cheapest Trains Wednesday
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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 28/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Cheapest Buses Friday
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Deutsche Bahn2h 9m003:00Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport05:09OsnabrückCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 03:00:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 05:09:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 9m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 46m003:53Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport06:39OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 03:53:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 06:39:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 46m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 22m005:53Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport08:15OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 05:53:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 08:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 8m007:03Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport09:11OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 07:03:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 09:11:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 8m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 16m010:03Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport12:19OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 10:03:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 12:19:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 16m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
What are the fastest trips from Essen to Osnabrück?
You can get to Osnabrück from Essen in just 1h 21m 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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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 24/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 24/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Fastest Buses Monday
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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 25/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 25/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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Deutsche Bahn1h 21m006:36EssenCentral Station07:57OsnabrückCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 06:36:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 07:57:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 21m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 35m006:40EssenCentral Station08:15OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 06:40:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 08:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 38m005:40EssenCentral Station07:18OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 05:40:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 07:18:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 42m003:06EssenCentral Station04:48OsnabrückCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 03:06:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 04:48:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 42m
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Deutsche Bahn1h 53m004:46EssenCentral Station06:39OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 26/08/2026 04:46:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 26/08/2026 06:39:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 53m
Fastest Trains Wednesday
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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 27/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 27/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Fastest Buses Thursday
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FlixBus1h 55m016:15EssenCentral Station18:10OsnabrückStation0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 28/08/2026 16:15:00 to Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 28/08/2026 18:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Fastest Buses Friday
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Deutsche Bahn2h 8m007:03Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport09:11OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 07:03:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 09:11:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 8m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 9m003:00Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport05:09OsnabrückCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 03:00:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 05:09:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 9m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 16m010:03Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport12:19OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 10:03:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 12:19:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 16m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 22m005:53Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport08:15OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 05:53:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 08:15:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 22m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 46m003:53Dusseldorf AirportDusseldorf Airport06:39OsnabrückCentral Station0First ClassA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Dusseldorf Airport, Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 29/08/2026 03:53:00 to Central Station, Osnabrück (Germany) arriving at 29/08/2026 06:39:00. 50 First Class ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 46m
Fastest Trains Saturday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Essen to Osnabrück
What are the most popular stations in Essen and Osnabrück?
In Essen, you will usually depart from Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, while in Osnabrück you will be arriving at Sutthausen, Station or Central Station, 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 Osnabrück from Essen? With 2 connections between 2 Train and Bus 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 Essen and Osnabrück, 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 Osnabrück in just 1h 21m.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 Essen and Osnabrück are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, 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 Essen and Osnabrück 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 Gelsenkirchen or to Belm, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Münster/Osnabruck 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 Essen to Osnabrück?
The most popular companies between Essen and Osnabrück, are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. 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 Essen to Osnabrück
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Essen to Osnabrück. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Essen to Osnabrück
How can I reach Osnabrück from Essen?
Every day, there are on average 2 connections between Train and Bus, with which you can get to Osnabrück from Essen.
How far is Osnabrück from Essen?
The distance between Essen and Osnabrück is 116.0 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Essen and Osnabrück?
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 4 kgs, a car 20 kgs, and a flight 29 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Essen to Osnabrück?
You can get to Osnabrück with just £9 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Osnabrück?
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 Osnabrück in just 1h 21m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Essen and to Osnabrück
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Essen and to Osnabrück. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
