Essen to Lüneburg Trains

Essen to Lüneburg trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Essen and Lüneburg takes 3h 4m and the fastest train takes 3h 3m. There is a train service every few hours from Essen to Lüneburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 4m
Duration: 368 km
Distance: €60
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Train via Hanover

best

Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain 25 / ...

3h 19m

€42–139

Essen to Lüneburg train times

Trains run hourly between Essen and Lüneburg. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 8:21 PM which arrives into Lüneburg at 11:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

2:21 PM → 5:25 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
3:21 PM → 6:25 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
4:21 PM → 7:25 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
5:21 PM → 8:25 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

6:21 AM → 9:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
9:19 AM → 12:25 PM
3h 6m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

6:21 AM → 9:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
9:19 AM → 12:25 PM
3h 6m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

7:22 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
9:19 AM → 12:25 PM
3h 6m • 1 change
10:21 AM → 1:25 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

7:22 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
9:19 AM → 12:59 PM
3h 40m • 1 change
10:21 AM → 1:25 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

6:21 AM → 9:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
9:19 AM → 12:59 PM
3h 40m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:21 AM → 9:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 10:25 AM
3h 3m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:25 AM
3h 4m • 1 change
9:19 AM → 12:59 PM
3h 40m • 1 change
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