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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Carcassonne by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nimestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    10h 57m
    €415–663

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane DUS - BCN
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 23m
    €93–303

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    18h 40m
    €113–167

  4. Drive  1,206.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Carcassonnecar car 1,206.1 km
    11h 33m
    €228–330

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DUS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 49m
    €109–312

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    11h 42m
    €365–561

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to NARBONNE, Gare Routierebus bus
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    19h 42m
    €204–250

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane DUS - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 31m
    €160–430

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane AMS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    8h 29m
    €141–374

  10. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BRU - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    9h 13m
    €131–378

Essen to Carcassonne by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,499.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Carcassonne via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Carcassonne via Montpellier in around 18h 40m.

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