Essen to Lucca Trains

Essen to Lucca trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Essen and Lucca takes 17h 34m and the fastest train takes 13h 29m. The train service runs several times per day from Essen to Lucca. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

17h 34m
Duration: 1,279 km
Distance: €284
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Florence

best

Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re

15h 4m

€181–472

Essen to Lucca train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Essen and Lucca. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Lucca at 3:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 17h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

4:00 PM → 1:23 PM
Arrives next day
21h 23m • 4 changes
6:00 PM → 3:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 29m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 11:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 8:29 AM
Arrives next day
20h 29m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 11:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 8:29 AM
Arrives next day
20h 29m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 11:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 8:29 AM
Arrives next day
20h 29m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 11:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
12:00 PM → 8:29 AM
Arrives next day
20h 29m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

6:00 AM → 7:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 9:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes
10:00 AM → 11:29 PM
13h 29m • 4 changes

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