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

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There are 7 ways to get from Arles to Essen by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 14m
    €96–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    18h 53m
    €92–152

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 40m
    €216–456

  4. Drive 1,019.9 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Essencar car 1,019.9 km
    10h 21m
    €158–228

  5. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €148–443

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    10h 58m
    €232–559

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nîmes Pont-du-Gard to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    11h 36m
    €250–514

Arles to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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

You can take a train from Arles to Essen Hbf via Nimes Pont Du Gard, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Essen central train station via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, and Montpellier in around 18h 53m.

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