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

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There are 6 ways to get from Chartres to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 4m
    €248–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Gare SNCFbus bus 1 bis
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N179
    13h 49m
    €62–100

  3. Drive  612.6 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Essencar car 612.6 km
    5h 56m
    €99–142

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h
    €147–360

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Gare Montparnassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 21m
    €248–408

  6. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - 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
    8h 17m
    €162–430

Chartres to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 702 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Chartres to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Viollette Médiathèque to Essen central train station via Gare SNCF, Gare d'Orléans, Libération, Orléans, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 13h 49m.

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