There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
4h 29m€100–310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 56m€61–111Drive 520.7 km
- Drive from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essencar 520.7 km
5h€80–116Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
4h 20m€129–321Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain Thalys
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
4h 55m€161–352Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
5h 55m€121–421
Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare de Paris-Nord station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station and arriving at Essen - Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Gare de Paris-Nord and Essen is 610 km. The road distance is 520.7 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €100 - €310.
The train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf takes 4h 29m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station.
Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Gare de Paris-Nord, 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 29m. Eurostar also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Essen - Bus Station.
Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen is 521 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Gare de Paris-Nord to Essen.
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