There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Luxembourg by bus, train (Eurostar), car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 181 / ...
5h 30m€24–40Train via Liège
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 79
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Pfaffenthal-Kirchbergtrain Ic / ...
6h 6m€54–193Drive 258.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Luxembourgcar 258.5 km
2h 41m€38–54Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane FRA - LUX
3h 58m€140–485Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain Re / ...
6h 56m€62–102Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane DUS - LUX
5h 24m€118–287
Essen to Luxembourg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Luxembourg is to bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Luxembourg is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Luxembourg. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Essen and Luxembourg is 327 km. The road distance is 258.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Luxembourg without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €24 - €40.
The bus from Essen central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon takes 5h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Luxembourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Luxembourg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Luxembourg is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can train via Liège, which costs €50 - €200 and takes 6h 6m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 5h 24m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Luxembourg?
FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon twice daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg via Köln Hbf and Liège-Guillemins in around 6h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luxembourg via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Luxembourg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Essen to Luxembourg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Luxembourg is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Essen to Luxembourg.
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