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How to get fromLyon to Essenby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Essen by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 28m
    €154–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 40m
    €40–75

  3. Drive 763.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Essencar car 763.7 km
    7h 35m
    €116–168

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 38m
    €95–283

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 6m
    €140–218

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kall Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Kall Bf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    15h 39m
    €86–191

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 23m
    €119–330

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €109–377

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €145–375

Lyon to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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