There are 8 ways to get from Antibes to Essen by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NCE - DUS
4h 56m€67–253Train via Paris
- Take the train from Antibes to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbfThalys
11h 5m€148–555Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to Lyon749 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationFlixBus N710
18h 50m€80–145Drive 1,218 km
- Drive from Antibes to Essen1,218 km
11h 24m€186–269Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
5h 27m€86–282Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
6h 22m€127–325Train
- Take the train from Antibes to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf43 / ...
13h 41m€181–629Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Main Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
21h 37m€81–222
Antibes to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antibes to Essen is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Antibes to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Antibes to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Antibes and arriving at Essen central train station via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Antibes to Essen. However, there are services departing from Antibes and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Antibes and Essen is 899 km. The road distance is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Antibes to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 5m and costs €140 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Antibes to Essen, including transfers.
Antibes to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Antibes to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Antibes station.
The best way to get from Antibes to Essen is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €140 - €600 and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Antibes, France and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Antibes to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Antibes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–230
- Rail 1st Class
- €240–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antibes to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Antibes to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Antibes to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antibes to Essen is 1218 km. It takes approximately 11h 24m to drive from Antibes to Essen.
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