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How to get fromEssen to Mulhouseby train, bus, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    6h 1m
    €100–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Mulhousebus bus 720
    10h 30m
    €42–71

  3. Drive  508 km

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

  4. 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 14m
    €172–398

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln-Ehrenfeld to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    9h 38m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane DUS - BSL
    6h 59m
    €114–289

  7. 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 9m
    €126–313

  8. 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 16m
    €127–301

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train
    7h
    €138–303

  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 35m
    €129–380

Essen to Mulhouse by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Mulhouse via Cologne Airport CGN and Strasbourg in around 10h 30m.

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