There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ic61 / ...
8h 20mCHF 108–353Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Leverkusen Mittetrain Re
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Basel SBBbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain Ice
14h 12mCHF 65–215Bus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
- Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Ostbus
13h 11mDrive 705.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Lauterbrunnencar 705.2 km
6h 13mCHF 118–171Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 24mCHF 137–377Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Osttrain
7h 36mCHF 165–508Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 31mCHF 142–371Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Osttrain
8h 56mCHF 167–447Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
9h 25mCHF 67–261Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Spieztrain
9h 40mCHF 133–351Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CGN - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain
10h 27mCHF 105–335
Essen to Lauterbrunnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen is to train and bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen to Lauterbrunnen. However, there are services departing from Südviertel, Essen and arriving at Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof via Köln, Zürich HB Schweizerhof and Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Lauterbrunnen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Lauterbrunnen via Basel SBB and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Essen and Lauterbrunnen is 741 km. The road distance is 705.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 360.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen, including transfers.
Essen to Lauterbrunnen bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Südviertel, Essen station.
Essen to Lauterbrunnen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Lauterbrunnen is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 11m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Lauterbrunnen bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Essen to Lauterbrunnen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lauterbrunnen is 705 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Essen to Lauterbrunnen.
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