There are 8 ways to get from Toulon to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Toulon to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
9h 32m€375–622Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MRS - DUS
5h 47m€96–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain C6 / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
19h 36m€132–253Drive 1,137.7 km
- Drive from Toulon to Essencar 1,137.7 km
11h 1m€183–264Train
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain 41 / ...
12h 15m€252–430Bus
- Take the bus from Toulon - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
20h 10m€113–181Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Toulon to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
6h 21m€113–344Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Toulon to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
7h 10m€114–361
Toulon to Essen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toulon to Essen is to train and fly which costs €95 - €280 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Toulon to Essen is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulon station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Toulon - Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulon to Essen. However, there are services departing from Toulon and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Toulon and Essen is 1428 km. The road distance is 1137.7 km.
The best way to get from Toulon to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 32m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Toulon to Essen, including transfers.
Toulon to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Toulon - Bus Station.
Toulon to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Toulon station.
The best way to get from Toulon to Essen is to train via Paris which takes 9h 32m and costs €370 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 20h 10m.
What companies run services between Toulon, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Toulon to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toulon - Bus Station to Essen central train station via Montpellier in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €230–380
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulon - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Toulon to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Toulon to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulon to Essen is 1138 km. It takes approximately 11h 1m to drive from Toulon to Essen.
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