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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ic61 / ...
    8h 20m
    CHF 97–250

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    14h 12m
    CHF 59–150

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus bus
    13h 11m

  4. Drive  705.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lauterbrunnencar car 705.2 km
    6h 13m
    CHF 136–196

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 29m
    CHF 129–323

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 160–482

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 132–297

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spieztrain train
    9h 49m
    CHF 142–339

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 43m

Essen to Lauterbrunnen by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lauterbrunnen via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Südviertel, Essen to Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Cologne Hbf, Köln, Zürich Bus Station, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof in around 13h 11m.

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