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

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There are 10 ways to get from Chamonix to Essen by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGVA - DUS
    5h 12m
    €106–322

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to DijonbusN1529 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N710
    14h
    €59–155

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    11h 15m
    €126–292

  4. Drive 808.5 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Essencar808.5 km
    7h 25m
    €126–182

  5. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLYS - DUS
    7h 4m
    €105–318

  6. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMXP - DUS
    7h 44m
    €67–274

  7. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLIN - DUS
    8h 20m
    €109–364

  8. Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Genève to BerntrainIc1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain41 / ...
    11h 35m
    €134–322

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain10 / ...
    13h 57m
    €166–356

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Basel SBBbus122
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain43N
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    15h

Chamonix to Essen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Chamonix to Essen central train station via Dijon in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Essen Hbf via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Lyon Part Dieu, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 13h 57m.

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