There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Lisbon by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane DUS - LIS
5h 47m€94–315Train, bus via Zaragoza
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus
26h 24m€428–794Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Porte Dauphine to Terminal Rodoviário de Pombalbus
- Take the train from Pombal to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
28h 41m€318–451Drive 2,239.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Lisboncar 2,239.2 km
21h 19m€352–508Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CGN - LIS
6h 22m€94–351Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane FRA - LIS
7h 11m€146–433Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane EIN - LIS
8h€110–458Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane AMS - LIS
7h 53m€110–440Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
31h 46m€230–531Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus BlaBlaCar Bus
33h 22m€269–466Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1143
34h€177–298
Essen to Lisbon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lisbon is to fly which costs €90 - €320 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Lisbon via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Essen and Lisbon is 1902 km. The road distance is 2239.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lisbon without a car is to train and bus via Zaragoza which takes 26h 24m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Essen to Lisbon, including transfers.
Essen to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Lisbon is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €90 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 34h.
Essen to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Essen. It is currently 12:52 PM in Essen and 11:52 AM in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lisbon, Portugal?
Eurowings, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lisbon via Brussels-North train station in around 34h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lisbon is 2239 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Essen to Lisbon.
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