There are 6 ways to get from Le Havre to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
7h 36m€215–421Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus 081
12h 36m€67–116Drive 623.5 km
- Drive from Le Havre to Essencar 623.5 km
5h 51m€97–140Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
6h 36m€180–408Bus
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 35m€74–134Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
8h 12m€162–488
Le Havre to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Le Havre to Essen is to train and bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Le Havre to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Le Havre station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Le Havre - Bus Station and arriving at Essen - Bus Station via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Le Havre to Essen. However, there are services departing from Le Havre and arriving at Essen Hbf via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Le Havre and Essen is 840 km. The road distance is 623.5 km.
The best way to get from Le Havre to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Le Havre to Essen, including transfers.
Le Havre to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Le Havre - Bus Station.
Le Havre to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Le Havre station.
The best way to get from Le Havre to Essen is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Le Havre, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Le Havre to Essen Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station in around 13h 35m.
- 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
- €100–390
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
- €35–250
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
- €95–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- €65–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Le Havre to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station.
Le Havre to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris St Lazare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Le Havre to Essen is 624 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Le Havre to Essen.
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