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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    8h 13m
    €337–545

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 55m
    €80–120

  3. Drive  863.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Valencecar car 863.3 km
    8h 36m
    €164–237

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    5h 30m
    €112–335

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 56m
    €290–450

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    15h 18m
    €158–225

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain train
    8h 26m
    €135–379

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    6h 35m
    €170–434

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    7h 58m
    €142–412

Essen to Valence by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Valence Ville via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Valence - Central Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 13h 55m.

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