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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 prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a flight costs an average of £50.
Distance: 654 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£140 Average Price | £56 Average Price Cheapest | £187 Average Price |
8h 18m Average total duration 7h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 12m Average total duration 14h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 3h 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.
- FlixBus22:1511h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£771One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus22:1511h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:55Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£771One-way0 changes
Fastest
LH1077+
LH421614:203h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport17:55Dusseldorf Airport£3991One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 710 · ICE 28 · ICE 645+TGV 958310:019h17Lyon Part Dieu19:18Essen Hbf£1581One-way3 changes- ICE 106+TGV 958310:017h57Lyon Part Dieu17:58Essen Hbf£1781One-way1 change
4782 · 504282:4017h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£811One-way1 change- 50470 · 5044815:3017h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£1081One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:3516h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£1451One-way1 change
AF7367 · AF110614:357h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport21:50Dusseldorf Airport£2361One-way1 change
KL1434 · KL180518:154h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:25Dusseldorf Airport£2461One-way1 change- KL1434 · KL179718:1513h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:40Dusseldorf Airport£2461One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Essen:
A coach is £85 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Essen costing on average £140.
A coach is £131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Essen costing on average £187.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 48m.
Coach takes on average 14h 42m.
- Around 20 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, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti to go to Essen by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa.
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