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What is the best way to travel from Lucerne to Essen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Flights and Trains to Essen from Lucerne. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
13h 0m
£34
£36
2
Train
7h 53m
£68
£76
12
Flight
1h 15m
£65
£151
69

What is the cheapest way to reach Essen from Lucerne?

You can reach Essen with just £34 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Sunday
from £34
Monday
from £99
Tuesday
from £34
Wednesday
from £65
Thursday
from £114
Friday
Saturday
from £90

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    13h 0m
    0
    17:25
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    14h 50m
    0
    15:35
    Lucerne
    Bus Station Inselipark
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41
  • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 53m
    0
    17:05
    Lucerne
    Central Station
    00:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £68
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 57m
    0
    23:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:47
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £74
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 53m
    0
    06:05
    Lucerne
    Central Station
    13:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £85

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Pegasus Airlines
    18h 0m
    0
    17:55
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:55
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £99
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    18h 0m
    0
    17:55
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    11:55
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £112
  • Bulgaria Air
    13h 10m
    0
    20:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bulgaria Air
    Economy
    from £115
  • Air Serbia
    24h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £125

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    20h 15m
    0
    02:15
    Lucerne
    Bus Station Inselipark
    22:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • AJet
    22h 35m
    0
    14:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    12:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AJet
    Economy
    from £66
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    21h 55m
    0
    14:50
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    12:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £72
  • Pegasus Airlines
    21h 55m
    0
    14:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    12:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £81
  • AirBaltic
    13h 10m
    0
    20:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AirBaltic
    Economy
    from £92

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Pegasus Airlines
    21h 5m
    0
    14:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:55
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £65
  • AJet
    21h 45m
    0
    14:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:55
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AJet
    Economy
    from £86
  • Turkish Airlines
    29h 10m
    0
    06:45
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:55
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £112
  • Air Serbia
    24h 15m
    0
    09:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £124

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    15:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    17:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £114
  • EasyJet Airline
    12h 5m
    0
    20:45
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    08:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £118
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    17h 0m
    0
    15:50
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    08:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £136
  • AJet
    18h 50m
    0
    14:00
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    08:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    AJet
    Economy
    from £137

    Cheapest Flights Saturday

  • Ryanair
    10h 50m
    0
    21:35
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    08:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £90
  • Pegasus Airlines
    19h 5m
    0
    15:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    10:55
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £103
  • AirBaltic
    13h 10m
    0
    20:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AirBaltic
    Economy
    from £103
  • Bulgaria Air
    18h 45m
    0
    15:05
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Bulgaria Air
    Economy
    from £113

What are the fastest trips from Lucerne to Essen?

You can get to Essen from Lucerne in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Sunday
from 7h 53m
Monday
from 1h 15m
Tuesday
from 13h 10m
Wednesday
from 1h 15m
Thursday
from 1h 15m
Friday
Saturday
from 1h 15m

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 53m
    0
    17:05
    Lucerne
    Central Station
    00:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £68
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 53m
    0
    06:05
    Lucerne
    Central Station
    13:58
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £85
  • Deutsche Bahn
    11h 57m
    0
    23:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:47
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £74
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    13h 0m
    0
    17:25
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34
  • FlixBus
    14h 50m
    0
    15:35
    Lucerne
    Bus Station Inselipark
    06:25
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £41

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £152
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    1h 15m
    0
    17:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    19:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £224
  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    20:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    22:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £272
  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    10:00
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    11:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £273

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • AirBaltic
    13h 10m
    0
    20:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AirBaltic
    Economy
    from £92
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    21h 55m
    0
    14:50
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    12:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £72
  • Pegasus Airlines
    21h 55m
    0
    14:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    12:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Pegasus Airlines
    Economy
    from £81
  • AJet
    22h 35m
    0
    14:10
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    12:45
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    AJet
    Economy
    from £66
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    20h 15m
    0
    02:15
    Lucerne
    Bus Station Inselipark
    22:30
    Essen
    Central Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £34

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Swiss International Air Lines
    1h 15m
    0
    12:15
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    13:30
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £168
  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £234
  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    15:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    17:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £272
  • Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    1h 15m
    0
    20:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    22:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo
    Economy
    from £342

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    15:50
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    17:05
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £114
  • Aer Lingus
    8h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    19:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Aer Lingus
    Economy
    from £147
  • EasyJet Airline
    12h 5m
    0
    20:45
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    08:50
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    EasyJet Airline
    Economy
    from £118
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    16h 25m
    0
    17:25
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    09:50
    Dortmund Airport
    Dortmund Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £187

    Fastest Flights Saturday

  • Eurowings
    1h 15m
    0
    08:40
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    09:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Eurowings
    Economy
    from £271
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    1h 20m
    0
    07:35
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    08:55
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £131
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    1h 20m
    0
    12:55
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    14:15
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Dusseldorf Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £131
  • Ryanair
    10h 50m
    0
    21:35
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    08:25
    Dusseldorf Airport
    Airport Terminal
    0
    Ryanair
    Economy
    from £90
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Lucerne to Essen

What are the most popular stations in Lucerne and Essen?

In Lucerne, you will usually depart from Bus Station Inselipark, Central Bus Station or Central Station, while in Essen you will be arriving at Central Station, Freiheit Bus Stop or Hafenstr. Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Essen from Lucerne? With 8 connections between 2 Flight, Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Lucerne and Essen, you can pay as low as £34 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo: you will get to Essen in just 1h 15m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Lucerne and Essen are Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings and Deutsche Bahn, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Lucerne and Essen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Kriens or to Gelsenkirchen, and look at flights from Zurich Airport, and landing at Dusseldorf Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Lucerne to Essen?

The most popular companies between Lucerne and Essen, are Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings and Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

Airlines: Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings, Air Serbia and 12 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Lucerne to Essen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Lucerne to Essen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Lucerne to Essen

How can I reach Essen from Lucerne?

Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Flight, Bus and Train, with which you can get to Essen from Lucerne.

How far is Essen from Lucerne?

The distance between Lucerne and Essen is 498.8 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Lucerne and Essen?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 13 kgs of CO2, a train 17 kgs, a car 85 kgs, and a flight 123 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Lucerne to Essen?

You can get to Essen with just £34 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Lucerne to Essen?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Essen in just 1h 15m with a Flight from Bringer Air Cargo Taxi Aereo.

More routes to Lucerne and to Essen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Lucerne and to Essen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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