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How to get fromEssen to Sophia Antipolisby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Sophia Antipolis by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train (TGV), or night train

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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 31m
    €76–292

  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 Cannestrain train Tgv
    12h 18m
    €394–658

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N508
    17h 21m
    €160–308

  4. Drive  1,161.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Sophia Antipoliscar car 1,161.1 km
    12h 54m
    €187–269

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 28m
    €84–279

  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 30m
    €166–347

  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 Cannestrain train Tgv
    15h 35m
    €284–485

  8. Train, night train, bus

    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 Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h 28m
    €130–287

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    22h 24m
    €110–173

Essen to Sophia Antipolis by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€394Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sophia Antipolis, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Place Bermond via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Cannes, and Square Vahanian in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to La Bouillide via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, Nice Airport, and Aéroport Promenade in around 22h 24m.

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