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How to get fromLübeck to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lübeck to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 56m
    €80–315

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lübeck to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    6h 11m
    €36–57

  3. Drive 417.9 km

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Essencar car 417.9 km
    3h 38m
    €60–87

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    3h 47m
    €106–279

  5. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 23m
    €84–280

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 28m
    €138–409

Lübeck to Essen by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Essen Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 4h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck to Essen Hbf via Hanover central bus station and Hannover Hbf in around 6h 11m.

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