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How to get fromEssen to Avignonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 27m
    €272–568

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    15h 35m
    €87–135

  3. Drive  988 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Avignoncar car 988 km
    9h 44m
    €158–228

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 13m
    €93–281

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon TGVtrain train Trn
    9h 6m
    €280–438

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    16h 8m
    €177–296

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    5h 47m
    €122–340

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 20m
    €146–367

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane AMS - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    7h 41m
    €124–364

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    8h 23m
    €124–392

Essen to Avignon by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,261.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Avignon, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Avignon Tgv via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Thiers via Lyon and Le Lac in around 15h 35m.

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