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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lucerne to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lucerne to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a flight costs an average of $131.
Distance: 310 miles (499 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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$146 Average price | $220 Average price | $70 Average price Cheapest |
6h 47m Average total duration 6h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 30m Average total duration 7h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Lucerne to Essen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lucerne to Essen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lucerne to Essen:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lucerne to Essen costing on average $64 (€52).
A bus is $94 (€77) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lucerne to Essen costing on average $131 (€106).
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lucerne and Essen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Turin Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lucerne station and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Luzern, Landenburgstrasse (Busparkplatz) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Südostbahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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