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How to get fromAlsace to Essenby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Alsace to Essen by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    6h 13m
    €89–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177 / ...
    11h 35m
    €41–79

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the night train from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    9h 58m
    €54–210

  4. Drive 445.4 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Essencar car 445.4 km
    4h 39m
    €70–101

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane FRA - DUS
    6h 26m
    €143–310

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 11m
    €132–379

Alsace to Essen by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 510.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Alsace, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Essen Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dambach to Essen central train station via Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, Karlsruhe central train station, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 11h 35m.

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