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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    8h 5m
    €106–522

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Avignonbus
    16h 5m
    €62–123

  3. Drive 987.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Avignoncar987.9 km
    9h 39m
    €151–218

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeDUS - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
    5h 22m
    €105–313

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to AngleurtrainS41
    3. Take the train from Angleur to LuxembourgtrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Avignon TgvtrainTgv
    14h 25m
    €274–479

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus
    16h 7m
    €107–190

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeFRA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
    6h 27m
    €135–357

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeAMS - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
    7h 56m
    €138–376

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)planeDUS - MPL
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
    9h 52m
    €162–437

Essen to Avignon by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Avignon, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Avignon Tgv via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Avignon via Lyon and Lyon, Perrache Bus Station in around 16h 5m.

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