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

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There are 7 ways to get from Le Havre to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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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
    €250–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Essen central train stationbus bus N79
    13h 1m
    €64–105

  3. Drive  623.5 km

    1. Drive from Le Havre to Essencar car 623.5 km
    5h 51m
    €100–145

  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
    €169–389

  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 6m
    €249–417

  6. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Le Havre to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain train L / ...
    5. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain train S43 / ...
    6. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    13h 29m
    €120–266

  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
    €167–390

Le Havre to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest 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 central train station via Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, La Défense, Neuilly - Porte Maillot, and Paris in around 13h 1m.

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