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How to get fromEssen to Alpsby 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 18m

  2. Train, bus, travel

    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 33m

  3. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix to Alpsunknown unknown
    18h 45m

  4. Train, night train, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Solingen Hbftrain train S1
    2. Take the night train from Solingen Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    5. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    16h 1m

  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 58m

  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 13m

  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 24m

  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 38m

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Alpsunknown unknown
    9h 7m

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Essen to Alps.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 694.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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, Bern, Genève, Geneva, and Chamonix in around 11h 33m.

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