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

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There are 7 ways to get from Arles to Essen by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train (TGV), 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 12m
    €95–283

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 46m
    €328–576

  3. Bus

    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 54m
    €96–152

  4. Drive  1,021.2 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Essencar car 1,021.2 km
    10h 20m
    €164–236

  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 41m
    €148–364

  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 51m
    €222–384

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    11h 32m
    €282–462

Arles to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

You can take a train from Arles to Essen Hbf via Nimes, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 9h 46m. 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 54m.

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