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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    5h 46m
    €96–206

  2. Drive  508 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Mulhousecar car 508 km
    5h 14m
    €82–118

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Mulhousebus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    10h 26m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    10h 16m
    €89–209

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    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 Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    5h 56m
    €97–212

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 56m
    €110–353

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    5h 6m
    €165–468

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    6h 14m
    €136–353

  9. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    7h 1m
    €139–320

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    7h 27m
    €126–373

Essen to Mulhouse by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Mulhouse Ville via Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen Hbf to Mulhouse via Mannheim central bus station in around 10h 26m.

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