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How to get fromChamonix to Essenby bus, plane, train, car, train (Trenitalia) or night train

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

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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
    €105–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus StationbusSwiss Tours L5301
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbusN122
    16h 49m
    €59–140

  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 13m
    €114–267

  4. Drive 808.5 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Essencar808.5 km
    7h 25m
    €124–179

  5. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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

  6. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 44m
    €139–352

  7. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 22m
    €99–353

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Martigny to VisptrainIr
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    11h 38m
    €105–311

  9. Train via Visp

    1. Take the train from Martigny to VisptrainIr
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    12h 49m
    €142–311

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Lausannebus479
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Freiburgbus122
    3. Take the night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln HbfnighttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen HbftrainRe
    15h 56m
    €82–419

Chamonix to Essen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Essen central train station via Geneva and Dortmund central bus station in around 16h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Essen Hbf via Vallorcine, Martigny, Visp, and Basel SBB in around 11h 38m.

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