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

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There are 6 ways to get from Chartres to Essen by train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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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 Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 25m
    €117–241

  2. Drive 612.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chartres to Essencar car 612.6 km
    5h 56m
    €94–136

  3. 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 55m
    €147–354

  4. Train via Aachen

    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
    7h 36m
    €172–391

  5. 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 32m
    €139–453

  6. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €182–415

Chartres to Essen by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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, La Fayette - Magenta - Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 25m.

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