There are 5 ways to get from Thionville to Essen by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Thionville to Essen central train stationbus 181 / ...
6h€30–50Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain Re1
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 21m€52–101Drive 290.2 km
- Drive from Thionville to Essencar 290.2 km
3h 3m€55–79Fly
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LUX - DUS
6h 21m€121–297Train
- 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 22m€41–75
Thionville to Essen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thionville to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Thionville to Essen is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thionville and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart once 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 and Koblenz Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Thionville and Essen is 362 km. The road distance is 290.2 km.
The best way to get from Thionville to Essen without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs €30 - €50.
The bus from Thionville to Essen central train station takes 6h including transfers and departs once daily.
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 bus which takes 6h and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train via Koblenz, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 6h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Thionville, Grand Est, France and Essen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Thionville to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thionville to Essen Hbf via Luxembourg, Gare Centrale, Trier, Hauptbahnhof, and Koblenz Hbf in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thionville to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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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