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4.6Travel Information to Essen from Lyon
 Distance | 405 miles (654 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $38 - $74 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $38 (€34) • 11 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $74 (€66) • 1 h 25 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurowings or TGV INOUI |
Travel 405 miles (654 km) by train, bus or flight to Essen from Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurowings or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Lyon to Essen.
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The best way to travel from Lyon to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Essen
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 Lyon to Essen.
There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Essen: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Essen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $38 (€34) compared to other travel options to Essen:
A bus is $36 (€32) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $74 (€66) from Lyon to Essen.
Taking a bus costs $18 (€16) less than taking a train, which costs on average $55 (€50) for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Essen from Lyon is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 25 min.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Getting to Essen by bus takes 11 h 40 min on average.
Train takes 7 h on average.
The distance from Lyon to Essen is approximately 405 miles (654 km).
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Essen is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 18 flights per day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Essen from Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Essen:
- Most travelers take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Essen:
- BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus can get you to Essen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to Essen for $38 (€34) on Omio.
- Eurowings, Air Baltic or KLM can get you to Essen by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Lyon to Essen for $89 (€80) on Omio.
- TGV INOUI can take you to Essen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for TGV INOUI from Lyon to Essen for $301 (€272).
Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 1 direct bus per day.
- Direct flight available with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Lyon and Essen.
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