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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Menton by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 35m
    €86–255

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    12h
    €271–543

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus 798 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus bus 80
    23h 33m
    €127–214

  4. Drive 1,170.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mentoncar car 1,170.6 km
    10h 59m
    €182–263

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 11m
    €90–293

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 41m
    €164–441

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 31m
    €311–712

  8. Train, bus

    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 Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    26h 51m

Essen to Menton by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration12hAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Menton via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gare Routière via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 23h 33m.

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