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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    10h 13m
    €390–612

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 40m
    €104–176

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Bayonnebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081
    22h 40m
    €125–200

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Pau to Paris Austerlitznighttrain night train 3740
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    16h 55m
    €377–613

  5. Drive  1,281.8 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Essencar car 1,281.8 km
    12h 26m
    €206–297

  6. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    7h 13m
    €309–590

  7. Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Biarritzbus bus
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    8h 13m
    €136–384

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLS - DUS
    9h 20m
    €140–359

Pau to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,384.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Essen central train station via Bayonne and Brussels-North train station in around 22h 40m.

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