The train between Lucerne and Essen takes 6h 16m. The train runs, on average, 2 times per week from Lucerne 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 twice a week between Lucerne and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:54 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 5:54 PM which arrives into Essen at 12:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Essen station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
Lucerne to Essen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Essen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Book your Lucerne to Essen train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Lucerne and Essen is 498.8 km. The road distance is 668 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 6h 43m.
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