There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Lensahn by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus X85
5h 47m€46–90Bus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Lübeckbus N05
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus X85
7h 38m€76–99Drive 458 km
- Drive from Essen to Lensahncar 458 km
3h 55m€64–93Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane DUS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus
5h 36m€107–286Drive, car train
- Drive from Essen to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lensahncar
4h 9m€140–182
Essen to Lensahn by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lensahn is to train and bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lensahn is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Lensahn. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Lensahn Dieselstraße via Hanover central bus station and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Essen and Lensahn is 485 km. The road distance is 458 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lensahn without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Essen to Lensahn, including transfers.
Essen to Lensahn bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Lensahn bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lensahn is 458 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Essen to Lensahn.
There are 6936+ hotels available in Lensahn.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lensahn, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraße via Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Lübeck, and Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Lübeck ZOB/Hauptbahnhof to Lensahn Dieselstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Lübeck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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