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

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There are 8 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 39m
    €97–324

  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 31m
    €79–328

  3. Bus, train via Jaunay-Clan

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Futuroscopebus bus
    2. Take the train from Futuroscope to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    28h 39m
    €438–686

  4. Drive  2,237.1 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Essen Hbfcar car 2,237.1 km
    21h 17m
    €413–597

  5. 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 30m
    €287–616

  6. Bus, train #2

    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 37m
    €367–521

  7. Bus, train #3

    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
    €291–464

  8. 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
    €216–321

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€438Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,901.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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.

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