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There are 8 ways to get from Vilnius to Essen by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VNO - DUS
    4h 55m
    €87–264

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vievis to Kauno autobusų stotisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas to Dortmundbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S2
    28h 19m
    €60–128

  3. Train via Białystok

    1. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Białystoktrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    19h 16m
    €125–291

  4. Drive 1,512 km

    1. Drive from Vilnius to Essencar car 1,512 km
    14h 21m
    €223–322

  5. Fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VNO - DTM
    5h 51m
    €70–382

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VNO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €117–330

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Berlin Hbftrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    19h 53m
    €143–261

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387
    28h 25m
    €95–110

Vilnius to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Vilnius, 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 train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Essen Hbf via Bialystok, Warszawa Centralna, and Berlin Hbf in around 19h 16m.

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