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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Grenoble 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 Grenobletrain train Tgv
    8h 36m
    €334–545

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus S1777 / ...
    13h 9m
    €80–121

  3. Drive  865.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Grenoblecar car 865.7 km
    8h 34m
    €139–201

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    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
    6h 5m
    €114–341

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Garesbus bus T83
    10h 52m
    €435–699

  6. Train, bus via Basel

    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 Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 51m
    €183–349

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    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 Grenobletrain train
    6h 58m
    €117–343

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    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
    7h 10m
    €173–444

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    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 Grenobletrain train
    8h 2m
    €171–396

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    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
    8h 32m
    €145–418

Essen to Grenoble by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,161.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Grenoble via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Grenoble via Lyon in around 13h 9m.

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