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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 £51.
Distance: 654 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£142 Average Price | £57 Average Price Cheapest | £190 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.
11:0020h40Lyon7:40Essen£371One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 11:0020h40Lyon7:40Essen£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:1511h40Lyon7:55Essen£491One-way0 changes
Other options
- 0:4017h05Lyon17:45Essen£451One-way0 changes
- 16:0519h40Lyon11:45Essen£471One-way0 changes
- 14:5016h50Lyon7:40Essen£591One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Essen:
A coach is £86 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Essen costing on average £142.
A coach is £133 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Essen costing on average £190.
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 TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Air Baltic, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by coach.
- 0 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Lufthansa.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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