Lüneburg to Essen Trains

Lüneburg to Essen trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Lüneburg and Essen takes 3h 21m and the fastest train takes 3h 5m. There is a train service every few hours from Lüneburg 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.

3h 21m
Duration: 368 km
Distance: €69
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the train from Lüneburg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 25 / ...
Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...

3h 25m

€39–115

Lüneburg to Essen train times

Trains run hourly between Lüneburg and Essen. The earliest departure is at 4:56 AM at night, and the last departure from Lüneburg is at 11:25 PM which arrives into Essen at 5:14 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

4:56 AM → 8:38 AM
3h 42m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

4:56 AM → 8:38 AM
3h 42m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

4:56 AM → 8:38 AM
3h 42m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

4:56 AM → 8:38 AM
3h 42m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

4:56 AM → 8:38 AM
3h 42m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 12:38 PM
3h 8m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, November 16, 2026

4:56 AM → 8:38 AM
3h 42m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 10:38 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 11:35 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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