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

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Cannes by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 17m
    €65–222

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain train Tgv
    11h 3m
    €332–675

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus FlixBus N177
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758 / ...
    22h 33m
    €85–159

  4. Drive 1,202.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cannescar car 1,202.1 km
    11h 39m
    €184–265

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 27m

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the night train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Cannestrain train Tgv
    18h 19m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    27h 9m

Essen to Cannes by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cannes, France?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cannes via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 3m.

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