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There are 10 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 29m
    €95–318

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €94–338

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    26h 5m
    €390–804

  4. Drive 2,237.4 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Essencar car 2,237.4 km
    21h 18m
    €346–500

  5. 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
    7h 54m
    €110–432

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €147–437

  7. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LIS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €115–389

  8. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphinebus bus Lisboa
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    29h 51m
    €224–334

  9. Bus, train

    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
    €271–479

  10. 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 N380 / ...
    34h 40m
    €192–310

Lisbon to Essen by bus, subway, foot, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

Eurowings, TAP Portugal, and two 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 34h 40m.

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