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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chartres to Essen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    8h
    €186–392

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Orleans Av De Parisbus bus Autocar
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N179
    13h 48m
    €57–112

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 41m
    €80–139

  4. Drive 612.6 km

    1. Drive from Chartres to Essencar car 612.6 km
    5h 56m
    €96–139

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    5h 59m
    €158–340

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €140–424

  7. Train, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Chartres to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CDG - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €182–497

Chartres to Essen by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.5 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Chartres to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Aachen Hbf in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chartres Pole D'echanges to Essen central train station via Orleans Av De Paris, Gare d'Orléans, Libération, Orléans, and Düsseldorf central bus station in around 13h 48m.

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