There are 9 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€84–282Fly Vilnius Airport to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane VNO - DTM
6h 13m€37–258Train
- 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 25m€202–436Train, bus
- 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 24m€108–186Drive 1,512 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Essencar 1,512 km
14h 21m€226–326Train 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 12m€101–271Fly 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 45m€131–371Fly Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KUN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 16m€54–302Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus N1387
29h 34m€111–211
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 €100 - €190 and takes 28h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Lithuania to Essen is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €80 - €290.
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 34m.
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 25m and costs €200 - €440.
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 €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €440 and takes 20h 25m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 29h 34m.
Lithuania to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Essen is 1h behind Lithuania. It is currently 1:56 AM in Lithuania and 12:56 AM 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 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- 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
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- 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
- €90–160
- 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
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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