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

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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 111–584

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 26m
    CHF 75–230

  3. Drive 705.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lauterbrunnencar car 705.2 km
    6h 13m
    CHF 116–168

  4. 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 24m
    CHF 138–423

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain train Ice
    12h 21m

  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 38m
    CHF 158–613

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain 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 1m
    CHF 147–449

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain train
    8h 56m
    CHF 168–483

  9. 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 Milano Centrale to Spieztrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 128–356

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus bus
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain train
    9h 58m
    CHF 99–276

Essen to Lauterbrunnen by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.3 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.

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