How to travel from Essen to Lausanne

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Travel Information between Essen and Lausanne

Distance341 miles (550 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$48 - $89
Cheapest modeBus • $48 (€43) • 13 h 31 min
Fastest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 4 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 341 miles (550 km) by train, bus or flight between Essen and Lausanne. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Lausanne.

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from Essen to Lausanne

How to get from Essen to Lausanne by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Essen to Lausanne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
07:52PM19h13
Essen
03:05PMLausanne
$591One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
07:52PM19h13
Essen
03:05PMLausanne
$591One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
07:52PM19h13
Essen
03:05PMLausanne
$591One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
06:50PM20h00
Essen
02:50PMLausanne
$721One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Lausanne

Travel to Lausanne easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Lausanne.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Lausanne from Essen. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lausanne from Essen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $48 (€43).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Lausanne:

A bus is $41 (€37) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $89 (€80) from Essen to Lausanne.

Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $49 (€44).

The fastest way from Essen to Lausanne is by flight with an average journey time of 4 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lausanne that take longer:

Getting to Lausanne by bus takes 13 h 31 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 12 min of travel time.

The distance from Essen to Lausanne is approximately 341 miles (550 km).

The average frequency per day from Essen to Lausanne is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • Around 33 flights per day.
  • 16 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Essen and Lausanne as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Lausanne:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Essen to Lausanne:

    • You can go to Lausanne from Essen by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $48 (€43) with FlixBus from Essen to Lausanne on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Essen to Lausanne with Deutsche Bahn. Cheap tickets can be found for $50 (€45) with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Lausanne.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Lausanne with the following travel companies:

    • You can take a direct bus with.
    • You can travel directly by train with.

    Direct services to Lausanne tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Essen to Lausanne doesn't have to end in Lausanne. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, Geneva, Zurich or Lyon. If you’d like to add Paris, Milan, Geneva, Zurich or Lyon to your Essen to Lausanne tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lausanne today!

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