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How to get fromAvignon to Essenby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Essen by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 15m
    €309–575

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 20m
    €86–138

  3. Drive  988.9 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Essencar car 988.9 km
    9h 48m
    €159–229

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 11m
    €95–277

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    9h 40m
    €236–379

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 45m
    €175–266

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    4h 54m
    €129–363

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €124–376

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €142–372

Avignon to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Essen central train station via Lyon in around 15h 20m.

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