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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 25m
    CHF 111–149

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 49m
    CHF 91–282

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train Ir / ...
    10h 8m

  4. Drive 642.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lutherncar car 642.7 km
    5h 31m
    CHF 101–146

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Bonnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Luzernbus bus
    11h 2m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    4h 48m
    CHF 135–272

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 16m
    CHF 98–270

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    5h 41m
    CHF 177–364

Essen to Luthern by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Luthern, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Luzern via Basel SBB in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to Luzern via Bonn, Bonn UN Campus, and Saarbrücken bus station in around 11h 2m.

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