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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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain
5h 11m€80–251Train via Paris
- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
10h 51m€339–645Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N177
23h 19m€93–164Drive 1,202.2 km
- Drive from Cannes to Essencar 1,202.2 km
11h 41m€186–269Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane NCE - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
6h 19m€86–292Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 34m€155–384Train
- Take the train from Cannes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
13h 23m€292–530Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice
27h 44m€147–312
Cannes to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Essen is to bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Essen is to fly and train which takes 5h 11m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Essen central train station via Nice Airport, Genoa and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Essen. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Cannes and Essen is 910 km. The road distance is 1202.2 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 51m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Cannes to Essen, including transfers.
Cannes to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Cannes to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Essen is to train via Paris which takes 10h 51m and costs €330 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 23h 19m.
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 Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, Genoa, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–310
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cannes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- 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 Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Cannes to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Essen is 1202 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Cannes to Essen.
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