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How to get fromLörrach to Essenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Lörrach to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    5h 43m
    €93–184

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    9h 22m
    €41–126

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lörrach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007
    10h 28m
    €53–80

  4. Drive  548.7 km

    1. Drive from Lörrach to Essencar car 548.7 km
    4h 37m
    €102–147

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    2. Drive from Frankfurt to Essencar car
    7h 29m
    €135–175

  6. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 16m
    €120–342

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 46m
    €121–305

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €118–319

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 35m
    €181–373

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 14m
    €153–301

  11. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 29m
    €180–450

  12. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €127–380

Lörrach to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 579.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Lörrach, Germany and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lörrach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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