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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane DUS - LIS
    5h 47m
    €99–337

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    6h 24m
    €93–335

  3. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Ave
    6. Take the bus from Zaragoza to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    29h 34m
    €484–1,095

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Porte Dauphine to Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Orientebus bus
    31h 9m
    €290–487

  5. Drive 2,239.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lisboncar car 2,239.2 km
    21h 19m
    €349–504

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane FRA - LIS
    7h 8m
    €147–423

  7. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane EIN - LIS
    7h 58m
    €115–449

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane AMS - LIS
    8h 1m
    €125–424

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    33h 22m
    €276–492

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lisbonbus bus FlixBus N1143
    34h
    €199–331

Essen to Lisbon by train and bus

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration29h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

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 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lisbon via Brussels-North train station in around 34h.

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