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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 52m
    €121–402

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 51m
    €70–158

  3. Drive 988 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Avignoncar car 988 km
    9h 44m
    €149–216

  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 24m
    €100–303

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 58m
    €154–378

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen to Kölnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 068 / ...
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhônebus bus
    17h 23m
    €94–231

  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 51m
    €92–404

  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 28m
    €135–362

  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 Airporttrain 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
    8h 8m
    €123–389

Essen to Avignon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest 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 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen to AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône via Cologne Airport CGN and FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 17h 23m.

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