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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train Ic51
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    8h 4m
    €163–656

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    14h 5m
    €63–103

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    11h 11m

  4. Drive 731.5 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Essencar car 731.5 km
    6h 43m
    €128–184

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    4h 54m
    €121–340

  6. Train via Solingen

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Solingen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train S1
    8h 59m
    €173–633

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 25m
    €164–461

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €188–519

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 18m
    €173–496

Lausanne to Essen by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Essen Hbf via Basel SBB in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Dortmund central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 12h 40m.

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