There are 3 ways to get from Aachen to Essay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes415
7h 10mDrive 589.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Aachen to Essay589.1 km
5h 56m€91–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes415
8h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Essay is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Essay is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs €90 - €140.
The distance between Aachen and Essay is 648 km. The road distance is 589.1 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Essay without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 7h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Aachen to Essay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Essay is 589 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Aachen to Essay.
There are 314+ hotels available in Essay.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Essay, France?
There is no direct connection from Aachen to Essay. However, you can take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 4 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, take the train to L'aigle, walk to Gare Sncf, then take the bus to Parking de la Communauté de Communes. Alternatively, you can drive from Aachen to Essay in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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