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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    6h 16m
    €100–200

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris to Essen central train stationbus bus N79
    10h 58m
    €53–93

  3. Drive 527.7 km

    1. Drive from Eiffel Tower to Essencar car 527.7 km
    5h 7m
    €82–119

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 50m
    €141–334

  5. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 25m
    €170–375

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 25m
    €123–424

Eiffel Tower to Essen by foot, bus, and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Essen, Germany?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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