There are 5 ways to get from Thionville to Essen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain 43N / ...
5h 54m€51–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thionville to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
6h€30–55Drive 290.2 km
- Drive from Thionville to Essencar 290.2 km
3h 3m€45–66Fly
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LUX - DUS
6h 39m€123–311Train
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain Re
7h 4m€68–163
Thionville to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thionville to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Thionville to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €45 - €65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thionville and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Thionville to Essen. However, there are services departing from Thionville and arriving at Essen Hbf via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Thionville and Essen is 366 km. The road distance is 290.2 km.
The best way to get from Thionville to Essen without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 5h 54m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Thionville to Essen, including transfers.
Thionville to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thionville station.
Thionville to Essen train services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), depart from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale station.
The best way to get from Thionville to Essen is to train via Koblenz which takes 5h 54m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Thionville, Grand Est, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Thionville to Essen Hbf via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, Koblenz Hauptbahnhof, and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Thionville to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thionville to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Thionville to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Thionville to Essen train services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), arrive at Trier, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thionville to Essen is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Thionville to Essen.
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