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

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There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Lüneburg by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3h 11m
    €40–167

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3h 27m
    €67–330

  3. Drive 372.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lüneburgcar car 372.6 km
    3h 4m
    €54–77

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane DUS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lüneburgtrain train
    3h 34m
    €100–309

  5. Bus, train via Hanover

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N3217 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    4h 30m
    €45–176

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lüneburgtrain train
    5h
    €132–435

Essen to Lüneburg by train

Calendar161Weekly Trains
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 11m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lüneburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lüneburg via Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 27m.

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