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How to get fromEssen to Alpsby plane, bus, unknown or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Alps by plane, bus, unknown, or train

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 18m

  2. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train Ec / ...
    4. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 17m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 1m

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 58m

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 13m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 22m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    8h 32m

  8. Train, bus, travel via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown unknown
    11h 45m

  9. Train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Aostabus bus
    4. Walk from Funivie Plan Checrouit to Alpsunknown unknown
    15h 19m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Essen to Alps. However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Geneva Airport, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur, then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Alps via Basel SBB, Visp, Martigny, Vallorcine, and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in around 11h 17m.

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