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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIS - DUS
    5h 39m
    €94–307

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LIS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €80–324

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Covilhatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Central de Camionagem da Covilhã to Bayonne - Quai de Lessepsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    24h 27m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    29h 29m
    €283–612

  5. Drive  2,237.6 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Essencar car 2,237.6 km
    21h 18m
    €361–521

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane LIS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €109–441

  7. Bus, train via Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Gare de Saint-Cyr-l'Écolebus bus Lisboa
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    29h 36m
    €356–511

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    34h 18m
    €268–447

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    35h 50m
    €215–320

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 35h 50m.

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