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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lörrach to Essen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    5h 43m
    €103–214

  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
    €38–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lörrach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 007
    10h 31m
    €48–74

  4. Drive  548.7 km

    1. Drive from Lörrach to Essencar car 548.7 km
    4h 37m
    €80–116

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 15m
    €99–242

  6. 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 51m
    €115–285

  7. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 44m
    €170–385

  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 Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €122–274

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    5h 44m
    €154–307

  10. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 5m
    €126–370

Lörrach to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest 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 €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lörrach central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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