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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Essen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 9m
    €80–285

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    10h 51m
    €365–619

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus FlixBus 728 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N177
    23h 26m
    €105–162

  4. Drive  1,202.2 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Essencar car 1,202.2 km
    11h 41m
    €192–277

  5. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 57m
    €87–284

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 28m
    €161–338

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 13m
    €272–453

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    25h 14m
    €132–232

Cannes to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 910 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

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

You can take a train from Cannes to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 10h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Essen central train station via Aéroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Genoa, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 23h 26m.

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