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

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vilnius Airport, train

    best
    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 13m
    $117–315

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Kaunas

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kaunas (KUN)plane plane DUS - KUN
    8h 59m
    $90–374

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hamm to S Spandau Bhftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 95 / ...
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunastrain train
    19h 39m
    $186–414

  4. 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
    26h 8m

  5. Drive  1,459.9 km

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

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kaunas

    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 17m
    $109–361

  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 47m
    $155–824

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane FRA - VNO
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    8h 27m
    $156–397

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane EIN - VNO
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Kaunastrain train
    9h 52m
    $110–480

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus N1387
    26h 55m
    $160–240

Essen to Kaunas by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,434.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Kaunas via Hamm, S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 19h 39m. Alternatively, Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kaunas (KUN) once daily.

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