There are 7 ways to get from Cannes to Essen Hbf by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
5h 7m€78–316Train via Paris
- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
10h 52m€413–672Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbftrain S6
20h 41m€118–216Drive 1,201.7 km
- Drive from Cannes to Essen Hbfcar 1,201.7 km
11h 40m€229–330Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
7h 5m€166–353Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 43
13h 53m€278–460Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N177
23h 32m€109–173
Cannes to Essen Hbf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Essen Hbf is to bus and train which costs €110 - €220 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Essen Hbf is to fly and train which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Essen Hbf station. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Essen central train station via Nice Airport, Genoa and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Essen Hbf. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Cannes and Essen Hbf is 910 km. The road distance is 1201.7 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Essen Hbf without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 52m and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Cannes to Essen Hbf, including transfers.
Cannes to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Essen Hbf train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Essen Hbf is to train via Paris which takes 10h 52m and costs €410 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 23h 32m.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Essen Hbf, Germany?
You can take a train from Cannes to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 10h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Essen central train station via Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Genoa, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 23h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hansaring to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €240–390
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Zürich Bus Station to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54–58
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cannes to Essen Hbf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Cannes to Essen Hbf train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Essen Hbf is 1202 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Cannes to Essen Hbf.
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