There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Annecy by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecytrain Tgv
9h 23m€220–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Genevabus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 45m€54–170Drive 760.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Annecycar 760.4 km
9h 1m€118–170Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
6h 13m€97–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rougetrain
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Galbertbus 272
10h 52m€173–252Train, bus via Baden-Baden
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Baden-Badentrain 43N
- Take the bus from Baden-Baden to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Bachet-Gare to Galbertbus 272
18h 2mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
6h 21m€82–289Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbertbus
7h 12m€165–333
Essen to Annecy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Annecy is to bus which costs €50 - €170 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Annecy station. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Annecy - Bus Station via Dortmund central bus station and Geneva - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Annecy via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Essen and Annecy is 1180 km. The road distance is 760.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Annecy without a car is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €220 - €410.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Essen to Annecy, including transfers.
Essen to Annecy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Essen to Annecy train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Annecy is to train which takes 9h 23m and costs €220 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €170 and takes 17h 45m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Annecy, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Annecy via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Annecy - Bus Station via Dortmund central bus station and Geneva - Bus Station in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- 1st Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Lancy-Pont-Rouge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Bachet-Gare to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Baden-Baden to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Annecy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Geneva station.
Essen to Annecy train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Annecy is 760 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Essen to Annecy.
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