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How to get fromEssen to Parisby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    3h 7m
    €64–211

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 47m
    €31–51

  3. Drive  371.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pariscar car 371.2 km
    4h 8m
    €69–99

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    4h 53m
    €141–335

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    3h 32m
    €135–228

  6. Bus via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)

    1. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 823 / ...
    7h 57m
    €36–51

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Roosendaal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    5h 29m
    €135–361

Essen to Paris by train

Calendar151Weekly Trains
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Essen, Belgium and Paris, France?

You can take a train from Essen to Paris Nord via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m.

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