There are 8 ways to get from Lithuania to Essen by plane, train, bus, 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 Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VNO - DUS
5h 15m€86–309Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain 873 / ...
- Take the bus from Kaunas to Dortmundbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
28h 25m€57–124Train
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Eic
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
20h 26m€120–156Drive 1,512 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Essencar 1,512 km
14h 21m€228–329Fly Palanga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane PLQ - DUS
6h 51m€114–453Train to Riga International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
7h 18m€103–288Fly Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VNO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 49m€134–305Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus N1387
29h 35m€111–191
Lithuania to Essen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithuania to Essen is to train and bus which costs €55 - €130 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lithuania to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithuania to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė and arriving at Essen central train station via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 35m.
The distance between Lithuania and Essen is 1339 km. The road distance is 1512 km.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Essen without a car is to train which takes 20h 26m and costs €120 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Lithuania to Essen, including transfers.
Lithuania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €85 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €160 and takes 20h 26m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 29h 35m.
Lithuania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Essen is 1h behind Lithuania. It is currently 8:30 PM in Lithuania and 7:30 PM in Essen.
What companies run services between Lithuania and Essen, Germany?
Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė to Essen Hbf via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Warszawa Zachodnia, and S Ostbahnhof in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Šiauliai to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–30
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kaunas to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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