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How to get fromFrance to Essenby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    5h 30m
    €103–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train stationbus bus N74 / ...
    9h 39m
    €48–83

  3. Drive 529.1 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Essencar car 529.1 km
    5h 5m
    €83–119

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 24m
    €139–320

  5. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    6h 3m
    €169–373

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 37m
    €119–265

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    4h 19m
    €136–317

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    4h 54m
    €80–243

  9. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €83–285

France to Essen by subway and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between France and Essen, Germany?

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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