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How to get fromEssen to Kaunasby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Kaunas by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kaunas

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane CGN - KUN
    6h 51m
    $112–452

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DTM - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 10m
    $91–390

  3. Train, bus via Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 10
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1324
    19h 9m
    $130–368

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Pasewalk Bahnhoftrain train 13
    4. Take the train from Pasewalk Bahnhof to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    5. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Mockavatrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Mockava to Kaunastrain train 36 / ...
    21h 57m
    $193–498

  5. Drive  1,459.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Kaunascar car 1,459.9 km
    12h 36m
    $251–363

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane DUS - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    7h 23m
    $116–315

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport, car

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane DUS - RIX
    2. Drive from Riga Airport to Kaunas Airportcar car
    9h 46m
    $154–824

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kaunas

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane DUS - KUN
    7h 23m
    $99–424

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kassel to Kaunasbus bus
    25h 30m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1387
    26h 55m
    $150–230

Essen to Kaunas by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,337.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Kaunas, Lithuania?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kaunas via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, S Spandau Bhf, Pasewalk Bahnhof, Szczecin Glowny, and Mockava in around 21h 57m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kaunas (KUN) 3 times a week.

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