There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Arles by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DUS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
5h 28m€93–285Train via Paris
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
9h 30m€216–445Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 5m€96–155Drive 1,019.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Arlescar 1,019.4 km
10h 15m€157–227Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
6h 35m€145–443Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AMS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
8h 3m€119–452Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane DUS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
8h 37m€173–395Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
10h 24m€291–489Train #2
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gardtrain Trn
10h 41m€251–499
Essen to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Arles is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Arles is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Arles. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Arles. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Arles via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Essen and Arles is 982 km. The road distance is 1019.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Arles without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 30m and costs €210 - €450.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Essen to Arles, including transfers.
Essen to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Arles is to train via Paris which takes 9h 30m and costs €210 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Arles via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to ARLES - Clémenceau via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Essen to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Arles is 1019 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Essen to Arles.
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