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

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

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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 Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    6h 53m
    €204–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus bus 712
    10h 5m
    €43–73

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 9m
    €115–193

  4. Drive  559.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rouencar car 559.6 km
    5h 17m
    €88–127

  5. Fly from Düsseldorf International 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 Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    6h 19m
    €153–375

  6. 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 Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    7h 12m
    €178–359

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 34m
    €150–453

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    8h 26m
    €179–480

Essen to Rouen by train and bus

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 752 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Nord, La Fayette - Dunkerque, Gare Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rouen via Brussels-North train station in around 10h 5m.

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