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How to get fromMulhouse to Essenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Mulhouse to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 13m
    €105–444

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Strasbourgbus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus bus N79 / ...
    10h 7m
    €42–76

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    9h 19m
    €68–112

  4. Drive  535.9 km

    1. Drive from Mulhouse to Essencar car 535.9 km
    4h 35m
    €84–121

  5. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    6h 15m
    €104–259

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    5h 26m
    €110–277

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €114–295

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 41m
    €156–501

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 32m
    €152–419

  10. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €130–436

Mulhouse to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €100–410 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 3 hours.

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