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There are 11 ways to get from Kaunas to Essen by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VNO - DUS
    6h 21m
    €105–268

  2. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VNO - DTM
    7h 15m
    €67–285

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 14 / ...
    18h 33m
    €240–907

  4. Bus via Amshausen

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas to Bielefeldbus bus 846421
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    22h 12m
    €114–192

  5. Drive 1,459.8 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Essencar car 1,459.8 km
    12h 30m
    €218–314

  6. Fly Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KUN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €87–392

  7. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VNO - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €147–469

  8. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    9h 23m
    €149–720

  9. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane VNO - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €100–384

  10. Train via Reinickendorf

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    18h 40m
    €232–887

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387
    26h 55m
    €100–230

Kaunas to Essen by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,436.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Kaunas to Essen Hbf via Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, and S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf in around 18h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas to Essen Hbf via Bielefeld and Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof in around 22h 12m.

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