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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3108 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 35m
    €260–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 35m
    €55–97

  3. Drive  623.5 km

    1. Drive from Le Havre to Essencar car 623.5 km
    5h 51m
    €100–144

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 39m
    €169–388

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain train 3108 / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 5m
    €259–436

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to CAUDEBEC-EN-CAUX - Quaibus bus 506
    2. Take the bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081
    15h 53m
    €60–96

  7. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €162–394

  8. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Le Havre to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €183–480

Le Havre to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840 km
  • Duration: 7h 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, and Paris Nord in around 7h 35m. 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.

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