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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Alès by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to NimestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to AlestrainTer
    10h 11m
    €152–514

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Montpellierbus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Nîmesbus718 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Nimes to Alesbus
    19h 23m
    €66–133

  3. Drive 1,006.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Alèscar1,006.5 km
    10h 13m
    €156–225

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeDUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    7h 53m
    €114–315

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to NimestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Nimes to AlestrainTer
    10h 53m
    €170–351

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Herzogenrath, Bftrain
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to LuxembourgtrainIc
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to NimestrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Nimes to AlestrainTer
    16h 35m
    €281–444

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    7h 35m
    €141–386

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)planeDUS - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
    3. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    10h 47m
    €159–441

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeFRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimestrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    9h 2m
    €149–371

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
    4. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    8h 44m
    €181–422

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)planeAMS - MPL
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
    5. Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
    10h 45m
    €187–452

Essen to Alès by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alès, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Ales via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nimes in around 10h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Ales via Montpellier, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 19h 23m.

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