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How to get fromEssen to Alpe d'Huezby train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Alpe d'Huez by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    3. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 58m
    €379–600

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    16h 58m
    €80–132

  3. Drive  928.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Alpe d'Huezcar car 928.7 km
    9h 39m
    €145–210

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    8h 20m
    €154–341

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    20h 8m
    €132–387

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    8h 20m
    €221–446

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    9h 29m
    €211–519

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lanceytrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Lancey to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 24m
    €288–614

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Halte Routierebus bus
    10h 41m
    €180–486

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train
    4. Drive from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Alpe d'Huezcar car
    10h 23m
    €84–257

Essen to Alpe d'Huez by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration16h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alpe d'Huez, France?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Office de Tourisme via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Le Village in around 16h 58m.

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