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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Lund by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    4h 45m
    kr 996–3,359

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    13h 29m
    kr 747–1,266

  3. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    9h 45m
    kr 1,171–2,055

  4. Drive  871.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lundcar car 871.5 km
    7h 47m
    kr 1,625–2,347

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    6h 4m
    kr 1,728–4,673

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    7h 6m
    kr 1,118–3,708

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund Ctrain train 083 / ...
    10h 23m
    kr 1,321–3,180

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Lund Centralstationtrain train Ic
    10h 48m
    kr 977–2,163

Essen to Lund by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lund, Sweden?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lund Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 700–1,100 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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