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How to get fromEssen to Le Havreby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Le Havre by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain train 3131 / ...
    7h 37m
    €260–429

  2. Bus via Brussels

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus bus 712
    3. Take the bus from CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX - Quai to Gare Routierebus bus 506
    15h 1m
    €57–93

  3. Drive  623.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Le Havrecar car 623.1 km
    5h 50m
    €100–144

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain train
    7h 5m
    €166–392

  5. Train via Cologne

    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 St Lazare to Le Havretrain train
    7h 54m
    €232–425

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Le Havre - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 22m
    €58–105

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Le Havretrain train
    8h 19m
    €159–394

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane DUS - CFR
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus
    10h 29m
    €127–515

Essen to Le Havre by train and bus

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Le Havre, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Le Havre via Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gare Routiere via Brussels-North train station, Rouen, Gare Routiere, and CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX - Quai in around 15h 1m.

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