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How to get fromEssen to Alsaceby train (TGV), bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train Ter
    5h 23m
    €94–335

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain train Ter
    9h 17m
    €42–80

  3. Drive 444.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Alsacecar car 444.7 km
    4h 34m
    €70–101

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    6h 10m
    €99–404

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 43N
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain train Ter
    9h 51m

Essen to Alsace by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 508.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Alsace, Grand Est, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Scherwiller via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Selestat in around 5h 23m.

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