Where do I depart from Lille? Where do I arrive in Essen?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lille to Essen: Buses mostly depart from Lille, Gare Europe and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).

Which travel companies can take me from Lille to Essen?

The following travel company offer services from Lille to Essen: Travel with Flixbus for buses to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Flixbus Lille to Essen tickets on Omio for $22 (€20).

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from Lille to Essen

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

Our recommendation

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

10:35AM7h15

Lille

10:35AMEssen

€151One-way

0 transfers

Cheapest

10:35AM7h15

Lille

10:35AMEssen

€151One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

01:30PM4h37

Lille

01:30PMEssen

€811One-way

0 transfers

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06:35AM6h40

Lille

06:35AMEssen

€251One-way

0 transfers

11:10PM9h25

Lille

11:10PMEssen

€281One-way

0 transfers

05:10PM8h50

Lille

05:10PMEssen

€601One-way

0 transfers

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Travel Information from Lille to Essen

	Distance	180 miles (291 km)
	Available travel modes	Bus
	Fastest mode	Bus • $22 (€20) • 7 h 55 min
	Popular travel companies	Flixbus

Travel 180 miles (291 km) by bus from Lille to Essen. Flixbus is the main travel company operating this trip. Travelers can even take a direct from Lille to Essen.

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You can travel by bus for as low as $11 (€10). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

Cheapest Price: $11

FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel between Lille and Essen. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.

FAQs: Travel from Lille to Essen

FAQs: Travel to Essen 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 Lille to Essen.

Travel Lille to Essen by bus.

The Lille to Essen distance is around 180 miles (291 km).

The average frequency per day from Lille to Essen is:

Around 4 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Essen from Lille as scheduled services by bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lille to Essen:

Buses mostly depart from Lille, Gare Europe and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).

The following travel company offer services from Lille to Essen:

Travel with Flixbus for buses to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Flixbus Lille to Essen tickets on Omio for $22 (€20).

Omio customers who travel from Lille to Essen often also extend their vacation to go to Berlin, Paris or Hamburg. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Essen and these popular destinations at a great price.

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