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

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

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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
    7h 35m
    €196–386

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Valencebus bus N235 / ...
    13h 46m
    €77–129

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 43m
    €147–522

  4. Drive 863.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Valencecar car 863.3 km
    8h 37m
    €134–194

  5. 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 25m
    €118–274

  6. 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 Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    8h 54m
    €276–455

  7. 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 37m
    €176–476

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

    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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain train
    7h 54m
    €154–411

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train
    8h 47m
    €153–402

Essen to Valence by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Valence via Lyon in around 13h 46m.

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