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

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There are 11 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 to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    9h 47m
    €426–667

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

    cheapest
    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 27m
    €77–250

  3. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Grenobletrain train K21
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    16h 7m
    €170–306

  4. Drive  928.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Alpe d'Huezcar car 928.7 km
    9h 38m
    €177–255

  5. 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 Office de Tourismebus bus
    9h 10m
    €131–361

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus 766 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    16h 14m
    €98–141

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train S2
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Berntrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Office de Tourismebus bus
    17h 6m
    €308–516

  8. 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 36m
    €223–473

  9. 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 Office de Tourismebus bus
    10h 15m
    €190–463

  10. 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 40m
    €277–525

  11. 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 Office de Tourismebus bus
    11h 37m
    €162–438

Essen to Alpe d'Huez by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,227.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

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 and Gare Routiere in around 16h 14m.

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