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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 to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    5h 12m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    7h 47m
    €53–220

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    11h
    €175–274

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus bus FlixBus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N122
    17h 38m
    €57–164

  5. Drive 808.6 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to Essencar car 808.6 km
    7h 30m
    €124–179

  6. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    7h 7m
    €89–299

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    8h 2m
    €97–306

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

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 41m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    12h 30m
    €224–419

  10. Bus, train via Baden-Baden

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Baden-Badenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Baden-Baden to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 43N
    17h 56m

Chamonix to Essen by bus, foot, and train

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chamonix, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Chamonix to Essen central train station via Geneva and Dortmund central bus station in around 17h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Essen Hbf via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 12h 30m.

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