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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    8h 49m
    €114–289

  2. Train, bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    9h 31m
    €63–230

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Bahnhof Ost to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    13h 18m

  4. Drive  705 km

    1. Drive from Lauterbrunnen to Essencar car 705 km
    6h 17m
    €128–184

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 28m
    €143–329

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Leverkusenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    13h 42m
    €65–189

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 21m
    €160–395

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost 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
    8h 8m
    €143–321

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 37m
    €196–385

Lauterbrunnen to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 747.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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

You can take a train from Lauterbrunnen to Essen Hbf via Interlaken Ost and Basel SBB in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lauterbrunnen, Bahnhof to Südviertel, Essen via Interlaken Bahnhof Ost, Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich Bus Station, Köln, Koeln Hbf, Koeln-Ehrenfeld, and Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis in around 13h 18m.

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