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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Klaipėda by plane, train, ferry, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Palanga International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)planeDUS - PLQ
    8h 4m
    $136–439

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbftrainRe7
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kiel to Klaipedaferry
    27h 20m
    $79–285

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to KamentrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Kaunasbus
    4. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Mokyklosbus
    29h 8m
    $114–249

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain10 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Kielce GlownetrainIc
    4. Take the train from Kielce Główne to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    5. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Klaipėdatrain783 / ...
    30h 33m
    $160–284

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)planeDUS - RIX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėdashuttle
    8h 19m
    $146–317

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palanga International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)planeAMS - PLQ
    8h 34m
    $148–503

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palanga International Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)planeCGN - PLQ
    11h 2m
    $115–413

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus StationbusN1387
    2. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to MokyklosbusM-310 / ...
    30h 10m
    $122–170

  9. Drive 1,464.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Klaipėdacar1,464.9 km
    17h 26m
    $252–364

Essen to Klaipėda by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Klaipėda, Lithuania?

Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Klaipėda via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Kielce Główne, and Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis in around 30h 33m.

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