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4.6Travel Information from Lille to Essen
 Distance | 180 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Train or coach |
 Ticket price range | £17 - £163 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £17 • 6 h 55 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £163 • 4 h 52 min |
 Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurostar |
Take a train or coach to travel 180 miles to Essen from Lille. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or Eurostar among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Lille to Essen.
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The best way to travel from Lille to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Lille to Essen
Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lille to Essen.
You can get from Lille to Essen 2 different ways: train or coach.
The cheapest way to travel between Lille and Essen is a coach with an average price of £17.
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Essen:
A coach is £147 less than a train with an average ticket price of £163 from Lille to Essen.
The fastest way to get to Essen from Lille is by train with an average travel time of 4 h 52 min.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6 h 55 min.
The distance from Lille to Essen is approximately 180 miles.
The average frequency per day from Lille to Essen is:
- 10 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Essen as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Lille to Essen:
- Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Lille to Essen depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) to Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
The following travel companies offer services from Lille to Essen:
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus for coaches to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Lille to Essen tickets on Omio for £17.
- Eurostar can take you to Essen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Eurostar from Lille to Essen for £163.
Yes, there are direct routes from Lille to Essen with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Essen with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus with 2 direct coaches per day.
Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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