Travel optionsfrom Essen to Saarlouis
How to get from Essen to Saarlouis by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Saarlouis is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:00 AM4h23Essen10:23 AMSaarlouis$1061One-way2 transfers
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6:00 AM4h23Essen10:23 AMSaarlouis$1061One-way2 transfers
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6:00 AM4h23Essen10:23 AMSaarlouis$1061One-way2 transfers
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8:00 AM4h23Essen12:23 PMSaarlouis$1061One-way2 transfers
10:00 AM4h23Essen2:23 PMSaarlouis$1061One-way2 transfers
12:00 PM4h23Essen4:23 PMSaarlouis$1061One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Saarlouis:
A bus is $31 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Saarlouis costing on average $72 (€59).
A bus is $280 (€229) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Saarlouis costing on average $321 (€263).
Other travel options to Saarlouis take longer:
Flight takes on average 11h 0m.
Bus takes on average 13h 20m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Saarlouis as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Saarlouis Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Saarbrücken.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Saarlouis by train.
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