There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Lithuania 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 Düsseldorf International Airport to Vilnius Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane DUS - VNO
5h 14m$110–312Fly Dortmund Airport to Vilnius Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane DTM - VNO
6h$84–388Train, bus via Berlin
- Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 10
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus N1224
21h 12m$136–361Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Minden, Bahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Minden to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
25h 20m$167–516Drive 1,511.2 km
- Drive from Essen to Vilniuscar 1,511.2 km
14h 26m$260–376Train to Frankfurt, fly to Vilnius Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane FRA - VNO
6h 18m$153–411Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Kaunas
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kaunas (KUN)plane CGN - KUN
6h 18m$113–453Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Riga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane DUS - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Airport to Siauliaibus
7h 36m$121–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the bus from Kassel to Kaunasbus
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilniaus autobusų stotisbus
27h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus N1387
28h 38m$160–250
Essen to Lithuania by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lithuania is to fly which costs $80 - $390 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lithuania is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Lithuania. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Vinco Kudirkos aikštė via Stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Lithuania. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Minden, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Warszawa Wschodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
The distance between Essen and Lithuania is 1335 km. The road distance is 1511.2 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lithuania without a car is to train and bus via Berlin which takes 21h 12m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Essen to Lithuania, including transfers.
Essen to Lithuania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Lithuania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Lithuania is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $550 and takes 25h 20m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 28h 38m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lithuania?
Air Baltic, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Vinco Kudirkos aikštė via Minden, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, Warszawa Wschodnia, Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, and Stotis in around 25h 20m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Minden, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga Airport to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Essen to Lithuania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
Lithuania is 1h ahead of Essen. It is currently 1:47 AM in Essen and 2:47 AM in Lithuania.
Essen to Lithuania train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Minden, Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lithuania is 1511 km. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Essen to Lithuania.
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