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

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  1. Train via Selestat

    best
    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 33m
    €86–194

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Colmar to Luxembourgbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Essen central train stationbus bus 181 / ...
    11h 35m
    €52–92

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    9h 47m
    €55–234

  4. Drive  445.4 km

    1. Drive from Alsace to Essencar car 445.4 km
    4h 39m
    €71–103

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    6h 40m
    €86–194

  6. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 12m
    €125–335

  7. 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
    6h 46m
    €138–339

Alsace to Essen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 507.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

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

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Essen Hbf via Selestat, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rue de Dambach to Essen central train station via Selestat Gare, Selestat, Colmar, Colmar, and Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon in around 11h 35m.

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