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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cherbourg to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 36m
    €285–469

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Essen central train stationbus bus N79
    15h 57m
    €89–154

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train Re
    13h 31m

  4. Drive  807.5 km

    1. Drive from Cherbourg to Essencar car 807.5 km
    7h 47m
    €130–188

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    7h 40m
    €194–430

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3318 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 6m
    €284–468

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Lisontrain train
    2. Take the train from Lison to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    10h 53m
    €209–470

  8. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFR - DUS
    12h 16m
    €134–492

Cherbourg to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Essen Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, and Paris Nord in around 8h 36m.

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