The train between Lausanne and Essen takes 8h 6m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Lausanne to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Lausanne and Essen. The service departs Lausanne at 4:04 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Essen at 00:10:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lausanne station and arriving at Essen station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Lausanne to Essen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Essen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Book your Lausanne to Essen train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Lausanne and Essen is 550.1 km. The road distance is 753 km.
You can take a train from Lausanne to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 8h 4m.