Travel Information between Essen and Lucerne
| 309 miles (498 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $33 - $154 | |
| Train • $33 (€30) • 6 h 5 min | |
| Flight • $154 (€139) • 3 h 40 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 309 miles (498 km) by train, bus or flight from Essen to Lucerne. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are BlaBlaCar Bus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Essen to Lucerne.
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How to get from Essen to Lucerne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Lucerne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Essen to Lucerne 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lucerne is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $33 (€30) compared to other travel options to Lucerne:
Taking a train costs $9 (€8) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $43 (€38) for the same trip.
A train is $121 (€109) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $154 (€139) from Essen to Lucerne.
The quickest way to travel from Essen to Lucerne is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 40 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 15 h 20 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 6 h 5 min.
The distance from Essen to Lucerne is approximately 309 miles (498 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Lucerne is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- 13 flights a day.
- Around 24 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Essen and Lucerne 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 Lucerne:
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Lucerne:
- BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Lucerne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Essen to Lucerne for $78 (€70).
- Deutsche Bahn can take you to Lucerne by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Lucerne for $33 (€30).
Yes, there are direct routes from Essen to Lucerne with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct buses with.
- You can travel directly by train with.
Direct services to Lucerne 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 route.
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