There are 6 ways to get from Luxembourg to Essen by bus, train (Eurostar), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
5h 20m€26–45Train via Liège
- Take the train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Essen Hbftrain Tha / ...
5h 38m€83–150Drive 260 km
- Drive from Luxembourg to Essencar 260 km
2h 44m€38–54Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LUX - DUS
5h 59m€108–288Train
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
6h 11m€51–124Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LUX - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
4h 11m€140–500
Luxembourg to Essen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luxembourg to Essen is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Luxembourg to Essen is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Luxembourg to Essen. However, there are services departing from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg and arriving at Essen Hbf via Liège, Guillemins Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Luxembourg and Essen is 329 km. The road distance is 260 km.
The best way to get from Luxembourg to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €26 - €45.
The bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train station takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Luxembourg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Luxembourg to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station.
The best way to get from Luxembourg to Essen is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can train via Liège, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 5h 38m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 5h 59m.
What companies run services between Luxembourg and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Essen Hbf via Liège, Guillemins Bf in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Luxembourg to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Luxembourg to Essen train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luxembourg to Essen is 260 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Luxembourg to Essen.
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