The average bus between Lucerne and Essen takes 16h and the fastest bus takes 15h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Lucerne to Essen. 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 Lucerne and Essen. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 12:15 AM which arrives into Essen at 3:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Saarbrücken bus station and take an average of 16h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Essen station via Saarbrücken bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
Lucerne to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Book your Lucerne to Essen bus tickets online with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Lucerne and Essen is 498.8 km. The road distance is 677 km.
You can take a bus from Luzern to Essen central train station via Saarbrücken bus station and Cologne Airport CGN in around 11h 34m.