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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Annecy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecytrain train Tgv
    9h 23m
    €327–517

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 52m
    €77–119

  3. Drive  760.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Annecycar car 760.3 km
    9h 1m
    €121–175

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus bus
    5h 42m
    €110–306

  5. Train, bus via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Galbertbus bus 272
    10h 36m
    €187–327

  6. Train, bus

    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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 45m

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 54m
    €106–302

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

    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 Aéroport to Galbertbus bus
    6h 46m
    €164–358

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    4. Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus bus
    8h 7m
    €115–323

Essen to Annecy by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,180.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Annecy, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Annecy via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Annecy - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 13h 52m.

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