There are 7 ways to get from Rouen to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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 Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain 10 / ...
7h 6m€200–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus N380 / ...
10h 15m€48–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain Tha
9h 5m€80–153Drive 559.6 km
- Drive from Rouen to Essencar 559.6 km
5h 17m€87–126Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
6h 8m€165–368Train via Aachen
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
7h 50m€193–419Train, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite 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
7h 42m€147–459
Rouen to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rouen to Essen is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rouen to Essen is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rouen to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Rouen and arriving at Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rouen to Essen. However, there are services departing from Rouen Rive Droite and arriving at Essen Hbf via Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Paris Nord and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Rouen and Essen is 752 km. The road distance is 559.6 km.
The best way to get from Rouen to Essen without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €200 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Rouen to Essen, including transfers.
Rouen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rouen station.
Rouen to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rouen Rive Droite station.
The best way to get from Rouen to Essen is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs €200 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Rouen, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Essen Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 10h 15m.
- 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
- €35–270
- 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
- €130–280
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- 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
- €70–230
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 Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- €160–290
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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 Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- 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 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €28–50
- 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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Rouen to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Rouen 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 Rouen to Essen is 560 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Rouen to Essen.
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