The average bus between Essen and Lucerne takes 21h 32m and the fastest bus takes 21h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Essen to Lucerne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Essen and Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 9:55 AM which arrives into Lucerne at 5:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Cologne Airport CGN and take an average of 21h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Lucerne station via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
Essen to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Book your Essen to Lucerne bus tickets online with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Essen and Lucerne is 498.8 km. The road distance is 685 km.
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Luzern via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h 50m.
