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How to get fromLucerne to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 43m
    €133–267

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    13h 13m
    €81–153

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    10h 44m

  4. Drive  642.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Essencar car 642.5 km
    5h 33m
    €116–167

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4h 57m
    €94–264

  6. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 40m
    €90–269

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €142–324

Lucerne to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Südviertel, Essen via Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 10h 44m.

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