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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Alps by plane, bus, unknown, train, or night 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 16m

  2. Train, travel via Basel

    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 R91 / ...
    4. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    10h 53m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dijonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown unknown
    14h 1m

  4. Train, night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus 144
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    17h 5m

  5. 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 56m

  6. 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 11m

  7. 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

  8. 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 30m

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, travel

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train
    4. Walk from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 59m

  10. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, travel

    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Courmayeurbus bus
    3. Walk from Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 4m

  11. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Visptrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Visp to Martignytrain train R91 / ...
    3. Walk from Taconnaz to Alpsunknown unknown
    12h 25m

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 694.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 10h 53m.

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