Lyon to Essen

Q: What is the distance between Lyon and Essen?

The distance between these two places is a total of 788 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Lyon and Essen?

The average travel time between the stations is 18:12 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Lyon to Essen?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at 30 €.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Lyon to Essen?

The average number of daily departures is 4. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Lyon to Essen?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Lyon to Essen?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Lyon to Essen Essen to Lyon

Between Lyon, France and Essen, Germany we found up to 4 bus departures, including 1 night bus. The earliest bus departure from Lyon is at 01:20 arriving to Essen at 19:45 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 01:35 and arrives at 19:45 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from 30 € to 38 €.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Lyon to Essen:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

01:20 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

18h 25min

1 Bus change

19:45 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 286 HRK

Best offer on 08. Feb

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01:35 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

18h 10min

1 Bus change

19:45 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 226 HRK

Best offer on 02. Feb

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14:45 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

18h 0min

1 Bus change

08:45 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 249 HRK

Best offer on 03. Feb

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Traveling by bus from Lyon to Essen

The shortest travel distance between Lyon and Essen is 788 km. The fastest bus which departs at 01:35 has a travel time of 18:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 18:25h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Essen earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Lyon to Essen. The overnight bus departs at 14:45 and arrives at the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Essen:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

14:45 Lyon Perrache Bus Station

18h 0min

1 Bus change

08:45 Essen Bus Station Freiheit

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 249 HRK

Best offer on 03. Feb

pick a date

Bus companies

BlaBlaCar Bus is the name of the carrier operating this route. This company has been rated 236 times. Here you can see their average rating amongst travellers.

BlaBlaCar Bus

7.5

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Lyon or Essen, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Lyon

You can see information about the departure station and stops Lyon here

Essen

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Essen here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: 30€ (One-Way) or 60€ (Return).

Trip reviews from Lyon to Essen

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Other popular destinations from Lyon

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Lyon, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Lyon to Vitoria-Gasteiz

Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand

Lyon to Lloret de Mar

Lyon to Nice Côte d'Azur (Airport)

Other popular destinations from Essen

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Essen, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for: