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How to get fromEssen to Achenby train, bus, car or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Achen by train, bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    6h 46m
    €82–107

  2. Drive 338.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Essen to Achencar car 338.4 km
    3h 28m
    €53–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Bonnbus bus Kyiv-Den haag / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus FlixBus N11
    8h 29m

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N / ...
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    7h 44m
    €56–167

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pfalzel, Hafenstraßetrain train
    3. Take the train from Pfalzel, Hafenstraße to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    10h 38m
    €59–87

Essen to Achen by train, tram, and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to ACHEN - Rue De Rohrbach via Bonn, Bonn UN Campus, Saarbrücken bus station, Brauerstr./Fernbusbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Sarreguemines, and SARREGUEMINES - Gare Routiere in around 8h 29m.

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