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

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There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Essen by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    5h 2m
    €111–305

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 5m
    €68–115

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    8h 32m
    €260–479

  4. Drive  852.2 km

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Essencar car 852.2 km
    8h 55m
    €133–192

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 34m
    €127–338

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €168–477

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    11h 46m
    €206–704

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    15h 23m
    €97–136

Grenoble to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

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

You can take a train from Grenoble to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Essen central train station via Lyon in around 14h 5m.

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