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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Lithuania by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vilnius Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DUS - VNO
    5h 14m
    $109–304

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    21h 4m
    $136–357

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kraków Głównytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    32h 13m

  4. Drive  1,511.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Vilniuscar car 1,511.2 km
    14h 26m
    $260–376

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane FRA - VNO
    6h 18m
    $153–414

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kaunas

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CGN - KUN
    6h 18m
    $113–454

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    2. Take the bus from Riga Airport to Siauliaibus bus
    7h 36m
    $120–318

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Kaunasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilniaus autobusų stotisbus bus
    27h 33m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus N1387
    28h 38m
    $160–250

Essen to Lithuania by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,334.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lithuania?

Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Vinco Kudirkos aikštė via Frankfurt, Kraków Główny, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, and Stotis in around 32h 13m.

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