There are 8 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
4h 55m€78–223Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
11h 3m€353–671Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Nicebus N845
21h 5m€102–178Drive 1,193.6 km
- Drive from Essen Hbf to Nicecar 1,193.6 km
11h 8m€187–270Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
5h 34m€82–272Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
6h 2m€156–415Train via Müllheim
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Villetrain Tgv
14h 45m€313–655Train, bus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 54m€132–262
Essen Hbf to Nice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen Hbf to Nice is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen Hbf to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen Hbf station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Nice via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen Hbf to Nice. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between Essen Hbf and Nice is 894 km. The road distance is 1193.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Nice without a car is to train which takes 11h 3m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Essen Hbf to Nice, including transfers.
Essen Hbf to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen Hbf to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen Hbf to Nice is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €700 and takes 11h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 21h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Nice, France?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen Hbf to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen Hbf to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen Hbf to Nice is 1194 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Essen Hbf to Nice.
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