There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Lensahn by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
- Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus X85
5h 15mDrive 458 km
cheapest- Drive from Essen to Lensahncar 458 km
3h 55m€68–97Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Puttgardenbus N74
- Take the bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus X85
9h 18mFly, 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 Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus
5h 25mTrain, bus via Essen Central Station
- Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8
- Take the bus from Lübeck Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraßebus X85
5h 40m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lensahn is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lensahn is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Lensahn. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Lensahn Dieselstraße via Puttgarden Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Essen and Lensahn is 462 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 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Essen to Lensahn, including transfers.
Essen to Lensahn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Lensahn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Puttgarden 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 7392+ hotels available in Lensahn.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lensahn, Germany?
You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lensahn Dieselstraße via Puttgarden and Puttgarden Bahnhof in around 9h 18m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lübeck Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Puttgarden Bahnhof to Lensahn Dieselstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lübeck Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Lübeck Hbf to Lensahn Dieselstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Puttgarden
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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