There are 6 ways to get from Lünen to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Luenen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
42 min€7–37Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lünen to Essen49.4 km
1h 1m€3Train, bus
- Take the train from Luenen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train stationbus N1320 / ...
1h 41m€4–16Train via Essen Hbf
- Take the train from Lünen, ZOB - Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Rb51
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain S2
1h 41m€12–22Drive 49.8 km
- Drive from Lünen to Essencar 49.8 km
43 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lünen to Essentaxi 49.8 km
43 min€140–170
Lünen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lünen to Essen is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lünen to Essen is to train which takes 42 min and costs €6 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Lünen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Luenen Hbf and arriving at Essen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Lünen and Essen is 47 km. The road distance is 49.8 km.
The best way to get from Lünen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs €6 - €40.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Lünen to Essen, including transfers.
Lünen to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Luenen Hbf station.
Lünen to Essen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Dortmund Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lünen to Essen is 50 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Lünen to Essen.
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What companies run services between Lünen, Germany and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Luenen Hbf to Essen Hbf via Dortmund Hbf in around 42 min.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Luenen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Luenen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Luenen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Train from Luenen Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lünen, ZOB - Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lünen to Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Airport Taxi Dortmund - Taxi & Chauffeur Service
- Phone
- +49 231 85 4444
- Website
- airport-taxi-dortmund.de
Helmut Betz Dienstleistungen OHG
- Phone
- +49 231 511503
- Website
- helmutbetz.de
Taxi Dortmund e.G.
- Phone
- +49 231 144444
- Website
- taxi-dortmund.de
TAXI Schepers
- Phone
- +49 231 413333
- Website
- taxischepers.de
TSO Taxi Mölders GmbH
- Phone
- +49 231 777777
- Website
- taxi-moelders.de
City Taxi Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 81188
- Website
- city-taxi-hamm.de
Taxiruf Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 20033
- Website
- taxiruf-hamm.business.site
Taxi Zentrale Hamm
- Phone
- +49 2381 5480551
- Website
- taxizentrale-hamm.de
Taxi Junker
- Phone
- +49 2323 50000
- Website
- taxi.de
Taxi Meyer
- Phone
- +49 2325 44444
- Website
- taximeyer-herne.de
Taxi Stern Herne
- Phone
- +49 2323 8840
- Website
- taxi-stern-herne.business.site
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