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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lausanne to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $71. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 7h 16m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $71, and a train costs an average of $65.
Distance: 341 miles (550 km)
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$95 Average price | $87 Average price Cheapest |
7h 46m Average total duration Fastest 7h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 24m Average total duration 19h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Lausanne to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Lausanne to Essen:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lausanne to Essen costing on average $71 (€57).
A train is $27 (€22) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lausanne to Essen costing on average $92 (€75).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Flight takes on average 1h 20m.
Bus takes on average 16h 0m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lausanne and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lausanne station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Lausanne, Parking du Vélodrome and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Essen by bus.
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