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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Grenobletrain train Tgv
    9h 20m
    €285–535

  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 Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 14m
    €77–129

  3. 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 BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 23m
    €142–503

  4. Drive 865.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Grenoblecar car 865.7 km
    8h 35m
    €135–194

  5. 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
    5h 54m
    €127–289

  6. 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
    16h 24m

  7. 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 5m
    €180–489

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Grenobletrain train
    7h 55m
    €140–351

  9. 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 23m
    €158–416

Essen to Grenoble by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration9h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Grenoble via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Grenoble - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 13h 14m.

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