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Compare train and coach for Lille to Essen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Lille to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a train costs an average of £87.
Distance: 291 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£23 Average Price Cheapest | £87 Average Price |
6h 22m Average total duration 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lille to Essen
How to get to Essen from Lille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5112111:506h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)18:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£171One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 5112111:506h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)18:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
FlixBus4:205h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)9:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£201One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5042812:257h20Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£191One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus14:007h15Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)21:15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£261One-way1 change
- FlixBus9:256h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)16:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£421One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Essen:
A coach is £64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Essen costing on average £87.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 22m.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Essen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille-Europe and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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