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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 Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    10h
    €306–516

  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 28m
    €99–270

  3. Bus

    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 Halte Routierebus bus T75 / ...
    15h 37m
    €112–174

  4. Drive 928.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Alpe d'Huezcar car 928.7 km
    9h 39m
    €145–209

  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 Halte Routierebus bus
    8h 19m
    €156–334

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    16h 3m
    €153–528

  7. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Le Villagebus bus T73
    20h 4m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    8h 57m
    €228–482

  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 Halte Routierebus bus
    9h 30m
    €214–526

  10. 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 54m
    €192–475

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, 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 train from Bellegarde to Grenoble Universites Gierestrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Grenoble Universites Gieres to Alpe d'Hueztaxi taxi
    10h 3m
    €291–664

Essen to Alpe d'Huez by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,238.7 km
  • Duration: 10h

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Alpe d'Huez via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Gare Routiere, and Halte Routiere in around 15h 37m.

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