There are 8 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Luthern by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 47mCHF 77–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus stationbus 011
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus
11h 50mCHF 43–77Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
9h 8mCHF 190–548Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
10h 8mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir / ...
11h 45mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 56mTrain to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 52mCHF 113–264Drive 642.2 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Lutherncar 642.2 km
5h 29mCHF 102–146
Essen Hbf to Luthern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Luthern is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen Hbf station to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Luzern via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Luthern. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Luzern via Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Luthern is 539 km. The road distance is 642.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Luthern without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Essen Hbf to Luthern, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Luthern train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Luthern is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs SFr 190 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Luzern via Koeln Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Zürich HB in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Luzern via Cologne Airport CGN and Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Luthern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Luthern is 1h ahead of Essen Hbf. It is currently 6:57 AM in Essen Hbf and 7:57 AM in Luthern.
Essen Hbf to Luthern train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Luthern is 642 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Essen Hbf to Luthern.
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