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Compare train, coach and flight for Lyon to Essen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, while a flight costs an average of £137.
Distance: 654 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£122 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest | £137 Average Price |
12h 24m Average total duration 11h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 31m Average total duration 12h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Essen
How to get to Essen from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Essen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5808 · 511210:5517h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)18:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£551One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 5808 · 511210:5517h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)18:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£551One-way1 change
Fastest
EW941721:051h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:30Dusseldorf Airport£2701One-way0 changes
Other options
ICE 106 · 10226+TGV 958310:018h20Lyon Part Dieu18:21Essen Hbf£1541One-way2 changes
- FlixBus22:1511h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£581One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:3516h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£651One-way1 change
- 5132 · 5112123:5518h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)18:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£671One-way1 change
VY1223 · VY189623:0010h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:05Dusseldorf Airport£1261One-way1 change
AF7363 · AF150610:203h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport13:50Dusseldorf Airport£1971One-way1 change- AF7367 · AF100614:404h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport18:40Dusseldorf Airport£1971One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Essen:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Essen costing on average £122.
A coach is £85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Essen costing on average £137.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 24m.
Coach takes on average 12h 31m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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