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

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There are 10 ways to get from Altkirch to Essen by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    6h 40m
    €68–190

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Strasbourgbus720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbusN11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbusN74 / ...
    11h 10m
    €43–82

  3. Drive 552.4 km

    1. Drive from Altkirch to Essencar552.4 km
    4h 50m
    €86–124

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    6h 46m
    €118–321

  5. Train via Kaiserslautern

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Kaiserslautern HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen MittetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen HbftrainRe
    11h 53m
    €115–196

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    6h 25m
    €107–342

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 52m
    €112–331

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 40m
    €142–359

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 21m
    €158–358

  10. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 39m
    €110–352

Altkirch to Essen by train

Calendar65Weekly Trains
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €60–150 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Altkirch to Essen central train station via Mulhouse Ville, Mulhouse, Strasbourg, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 11h 10m.

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