There are 9 ways to get from Lisbon to Essen by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIS - DUS
5h 35m€86–315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lisbon to Parisbus FlixBus N1193 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train stationbus N74 / ...
30h 45m€71–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus Voltavançar 80 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
30h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galiciatrain Ic
- Take the train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
33h 52m€250–623Drive 2,237.4 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Essencar 2,237.4 km
21h 16m€338–487Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LIS - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 21m€81–339Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 26m€112–297Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
31h 33m€126–335Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
34h 15m€95–278
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €240 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at Essen central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lisbon to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lisboa Oriente and arriving at Essen Hbf via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 52m.
The distance between Lisbon and Essen is 1902 km. The road distance is 2237.4 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Lisbon to Essen, including transfers.
Lisbon to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
Lisbon to Essen train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, depart from Lisboa Oriente station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €85 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €650 and takes 33h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €240 and takes 30h 45m.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lisboa Oriente to Essen Hbf via Porto Campanha, Redondela De Galicia, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 33h 52m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Porto Campanha to Redondela De Galicia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Redondela De Galicia to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- contact@euroscoach.com
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lisbon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lisbon to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Essen is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 9:05 PM in Lisbon and 10:05 PM in Essen.
Lisbon to Essen train services, operated by Comboios de Portugal, arrive at Porto Campanha station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lisbon to Essen is 2237 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Lisbon to Essen.
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