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

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Trains, Carpool, Buses and Flights for the journey to Essen from Kempten. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Carpool is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
17h 35m
$43
$43
1
Train
7h 17m
$67
$75
52
Car
6h 0m
$34
$34
1
Flight
5h 30m
$56
$153
19

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Kempten?

You can get to Essen with just $34 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Thursday
from $98
Friday
from $111
Saturday
from $67
Sunday
from $128
Monday
from $34
Tuesday
from $69
Wednesday
from $56

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • LC Perú
    18h 15m
    0
    2:15 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $98
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    20h 15m
    0
    11:05 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:20 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $115
  • Norwegian Air UK
    14h 55m
    0
    4:25 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:20 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Norwegian Air UK
    Economy
    from $127

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    12h 5m
    0
    7:50 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:55 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $111
  • Ryanair
    17h 10m
    0
    2:45 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:55 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $122
  • LC Perú
    24h 5m
    0
    3:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    3:10 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $123

    Cheapest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 17m
    0
    2:33 PM
    Kempten
    Central Station
    9:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 23m
    0
    1:19 PM
    Kempten
    Central Station
    9:42 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $77
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 21m
    0
    2:37 PM
    Kempten
    Central Station
    9:58 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $77
  • Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Buzz
    7h 40m
    0
    8:20 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    4:00 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from $106
  • LC Perú
    17h 10m
    0
    2:40 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:50 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $132
  • LC Perú
    17h 15m
    0
    3:15 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $139

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Norwegian Air UK
    14h 15m
    0
    5:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:20 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Norwegian Air UK
    Economy
    from $128
  • Ryanair
    22h 40m
    0
    8:40 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:20 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $132
  • LC Perú
    12h 20m
    0
    8:10 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $142

    Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 0m
    0
    6:20 AM
    Kempten
    12:20 PM
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $34
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    17h 35m
    0
    12:50 PM
    Kempten
    Bus Stop
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $43
  • Cheapest Flights Monday

  • LC Perú
    17h 25m
    0
    3:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $68
  • LC Perú
    14h 25m
    0
    6:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $68
  • LC Perú
    5h 55m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    1:45 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $156

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • LC Perú
    17h 15m
    0
    3:15 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $69
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    20h 25m
    0
    10:55 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:20 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $99
  • Wizz Air
    18h 0m
    0
    2:35 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:35 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $106

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Wizz Air
    18h 55m
    0
    1:40 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:35 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $56
  • LC Perú
    14h 25m
    0
    6:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $68
  • LC Perú
    8h 0m
    0
    7:00 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    3:00 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $80

What are the fastest trips from Kempten to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Kempten in just 5h 30m with a Flight from Eurowings. 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.

Thursday
from 5h 30m
Friday
from 7h 10m
Saturday
from 7h 15m
Sunday
from 5h 40m
Monday
from 5h 55m
Tuesday
from 5h 50m
Wednesday
from 5h 30m

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    5h 30m
    0
    4:25 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    9:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $191
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    5h 50m
    0
    11:05 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    4:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $195
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 5m
    0
    11:05 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    5:10 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $187

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Ryanair
    7h 10m
    0
    2:45 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    9:55 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $175
  • Condor
    8h 5m
    0
    6:00 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    2:05 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from $175
  • Ryanair
    12h 5m
    0
    7:50 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:55 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $111

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    7h 15m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    5:45 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $230
  • Buzz
    7h 40m
    0
    8:20 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    4:00 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Buzz
    Economy
    from $106
  • LC Perú
    17h 10m
    0
    2:40 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:50 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $132
  • Fastest Trains Saturday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 17m
    0
    2:33 PM
    Kempten
    Central Station
    9:50 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $67
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 21m
    0
    2:37 PM
    Kempten
    Central Station
    9:58 PM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $77
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 25m
    0
    4:37 PM
    Kempten
    Central Station
    12:02 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from $77

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Condor
    5h 40m
    0
    5:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    10:45 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from $299
  • Wizz Air
    5h 55m
    0
    3:55 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    9:50 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $285
  • Wizz Air
    7h 5m
    0
    7:40 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    2:45 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from $186

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • LC Perú
    5h 55m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    1:45 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $156
  • Eurowings
    8h 5m
    0
    11:35 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    7:40 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from $195
  • LC Perú
    14h 25m
    0
    6:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $68
  • Fastest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    6h 0m
    0
    6:20 AM
    Kempten
    12:20 PM
    Essen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from $34
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    17h 35m
    0
    12:50 PM
    Kempten
    Bus Stop
    6:25 AM
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $43

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • TUIfly
    5h 50m
    0
    6:15 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    12:05 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    TUIfly
    Economy
    from $165
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    6h 15m
    0
    10:55 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    5:10 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from $176
  • LC Perú
    17h 15m
    0
    3:15 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    8:30 AM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $69

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Ryanair
    5h 30m
    0
    4:55 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    10:25 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from $144
  • Condor
    5h 35m
    0
    5:05 PM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    10:40 PM
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Condor
    Economy
    from $175
  • LC Perú
    5h 55m
    0
    7:50 AM
    Memmingen Airport
    Memmingen Airport
    1:45 PM
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    LC Perú
    Economy
    from $204
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Kempten to Essen

What are the most popular stations in Kempten and Essen?

In Kempten, you will usually depart from St Mang Train Station, Bus Stop 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 Kempten? With 7 connections between 3 Train, Carpool, Bus 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 Kempten and Essen, you can pay as low as $34 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 Flight from Eurowings: you will get to Essen in just 5h 30m.

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 Kempten and Essen are LC Perú, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and Wizz Air, 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 Kempten 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 Durach or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Memmingen 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 Kempten to Essen?

The most popular companies between Kempten and Essen, are LC Perú, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo and Wizz Air. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: LC Perú, Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo, Wizz Air and 6 more.

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

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

How can I reach Essen from Kempten?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Train, Carpool, Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Essen from Kempten.

How far is Essen from Kempten?

The distance between Kempten and Essen is 297.0 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Kempten 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 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 81 kgs, and a flight 118 kgs.

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

You can get to Essen with just $34 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

What is the fastest way to get from Kempten 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 5h 30m with a Flight from Eurowings.

More routes to Kempten and to Essen

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

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