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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 20m
    €248–503

  2. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BCN - DUS
    9h 8m
    €99–309

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    18h 25m
    €103–181

  4. Drive 1,208.1 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Essencar car 1,208.1 km
    11h 38m
    €188–271

  5. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLS - DUS
    7h 59m
    €112–268

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 26m
    €340–569

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from NARBONNE, Gare Routiere to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    21h 1m
    €155–429

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TLS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 5m
    €137–406

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TLS - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €151–477

Carcassonne to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,506.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

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

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Essen Hbf via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Essen central train station via Montpellier in around 18h 25m.

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