There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Essen by train, plane, 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.
Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VNO - DUS
6h 20m€104–278Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane VNO - DTM
7h 14m€79–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain Eic
- Take the train from S+U Lichtenberg Bhf to Essen Hbftrain 10
18h 26m€197–390Bus via Amshausen
- Take the bus from Kaunas to Bielefeldbus 846421
- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
22h 12m€122–201Drive 1,459.8 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Essencar 1,459.8 km
12h 30m€224–324Fly Kaunas to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane KUN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 9m€98–401Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VNO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 43m€142–379Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RIX - DUS
9h 22m€143–700Bus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Essen central train stationbus N1387
26h 55m€100–220
Kaunas to Essen by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Essen is to bus via Amshausen which costs €120 - €210 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Essen is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs €95 - €410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kaunas, Bus Station station and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 55m.
The distance between Kaunas and Essen is 1437 km. The road distance is 1459.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Essen without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 26m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Kaunas to Essen, including transfers.
Kaunas to Essen bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kaunas station.
Kaunas to Essen bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Bielefeld station.
Essen is 1h behind Kaunas. It is currently 3:00 AM in Kaunas and 2:00 AM in Essen.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Essen is 1460 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Kaunas to Essen.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Essen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Kaunas to Essen Hbf via Bielefeld and Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof in around 22h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ollex
Car from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–450
- Website
- Ollex
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