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Compare bus, train, and flight for Essen to Luxembourg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Luxembourg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €396.
Distance: 132 miles (214 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€60 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €396 Average price | €39 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration 4h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 8m Average total duration 6h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Luxembourg:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Luxembourg costing on average €60.
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Luxembourg costing on average €396.
Other travel options to Luxembourg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 8m.
Tickets start at around €60 compared to roughly €39 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €-20.58. The journey takes 4h 31m versus 3h 35m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Luxembourg
How to get from Essen to Luxembourg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Luxembourg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:05 AM5h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:35 PMLuxembourg, P+R Bouillon€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:05 AM5h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)3:35 PMLuxembourg, P+R Bouillon€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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LH56443:10 PM2h40Dusseldorf Airport5:50 PMLuxembourg Airport€2031One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 30392 · 17339 · ICE 229 · 511812:12 PM5h11Essen Hbf5:23 PMLuxembourg station€411One-way3 transfers
- S6 · ICE 29 · 511410:28 AM4h55Essen Hbf3:23 PMLuxembourg station€471One-way2 transfers
- 30294 · 17323 · ICE 27 · 51108:12 AM5h11Essen Hbf1:23 PMLuxembourg station€521One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus6:50 AM5h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)12:20 PMLuxembourg, P+R Bouillon€171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM6h11Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)12:01 AMLuxembourg, Gare Centrale€231One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM6h20Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)12:10 AMLuxembourg, P+R Bouillon€231One-way1 transfer
- LH73+LH564210:35 AM3h15Dusseldorf Airport1:50 PMLuxembourg Airport€1761One-way1 transfer
- LH79+LH95286:10 AM3h30Dusseldorf Airport9:40 AMLuxembourg Airport€1761One-way1 transfer
- KL1802 · KL17132:30 PM3h25Dusseldorf Airport5:55 PMLuxembourg Airport€2071One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Luxembourg:
A bus is €28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Luxembourg costing on average €60.
A bus is €364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Luxembourg costing on average €396.
Other travel options to Luxembourg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 1m.
Bus takes on average 7h 8m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Luxembourg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Luxembourg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Luxembourg station.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Luxembourg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Regional-Express, Intercity, Regional to go to Luxembourg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Luxembourg by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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