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How to get fromCanton of Lucerne to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Canton of Lucerne to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 43m
    €132–507

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Leverkusenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    13h 5m
    €86–172

  3. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 13m

  4. Drive 642.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Essencar car 642.5 km
    5h 33m
    €111–161

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    4h 57m
    €90–230

  6. Train via Solingen

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S1
    7h 38m
    €142–494

  7. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 50m
    €99–260

  8. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 15m
    €132–399

Canton of Lucerne to Essen by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 668.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Luzern to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 6h 43m.

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