There are 9 ways to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIS - DUS
5h 37m€92–324Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LIS - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 32m€79–328Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphinebus Lisboa
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
29h 51m€374–514Drive 2,237.1 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Essen Hbfcar 2,237.1 km
21h 17m€416–601Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LIS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
7h 56m€114–422Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane LIS - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
8h 22m€106–424Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
33h 48m€311–549Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
34h 13m€213–477Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus N1387 / ...
35h 50m€219–325
Lisbon to Essen Hbf by bus, subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf is to fly and train which costs €75 - €330 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Essen Hbf station. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
The distance between Lisbon and Essen Hbf is 1902 km. The road distance is 2237.1 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 29h 51m and costs €370 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Lisbon to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Essen Hbf is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €330 and takes 35h 50m.
Lisbon to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen Hbf is 1h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 9:29 PM in Lisbon and 10:29 PM in Essen Hbf.
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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Eindhoven Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €250–390
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Paris - Porte Dauphine
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €121
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coimbra to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
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