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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    7h 26m
    €154–423

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dijon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    9h
    €45–80

  3. Drive 571.9 km

    1. Drive from Dijon to Essencar car 571.9 km
    6h 2m
    €90–130

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    6h 48m
    €152–330

  5. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    10h 37m
    €168–306

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lausannetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    7h 10m
    €171–399

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 30m
    €158–340

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 18m
    €190–409

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €167–399

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €214–559

Dijon to Essen by train

Calendar82Weekly Trains
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 770.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a train from Dijon Ville to Essen Hbf via Strasbourg, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dijon to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h.

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