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How to get fromLisbon to Essen Hbfby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf by plane, bus, train, 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 34m
    €94–322

  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 22m
    €80–327

  3. 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 52m
    €344–494

  4. Drive  2,237.1 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Essen Hbfcar car 2,237.1 km
    21h 17m
    €359–518

  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
    8h 12m
    €108–432

  6. 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 57m
    €113–426

  7. 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 18m
    €260–434

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Guardatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Guarda to Reims - Champagne-Ardenne TGVbus bus
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    35h 14m
    €384–678

  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
    €209–313

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration29h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

Eurowings, TAP Portugal, and three other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 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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