The average train between Thionville and Essen takes 7h 12m and the fastest train takes 5h 18m. The train service runs several times per day from Thionville to Essen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Thionville and Essen. The earliest departure is at 5:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thionville is at 11:26 PM which arrives into Essen at 10:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Luxembourg, Gare Centrale and take an average of 7h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Thionville to Essen. However, there are services departing from Thionville station and arriving at Essen station via Trier, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
Thionville to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale station.
Thionville to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Duisburg Hbf station.
Book your Thionville to Essen train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Luxembourg Railways (CFL) and 6 other operators.
The distance between Thionville and Essen is 240.8 km. The road distance is 366 km.
You can take a train from Thionville to Essen Hbf via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 54m.