There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Cannes by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
5h 10m€84–262Train via Paris
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannestrain Tgv
11h 37m€314–641Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus FlixBus N177
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
22h 18m€110–207Drive 1,202.1 km
- Drive from Essen to Cannescar 1,202.1 km
11h 39m€185–267Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
5h 47m€89–312Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
6h 16m€161–436Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Cannestrain Tgv
14h 30m€281–732Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 57m€157–428
Essen to Cannes by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Cannes is to train and fly which costs €85 - €320 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Cannes is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cannes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Essen and Cannes is 910 km. The road distance is 1202.1 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Cannes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 37m and costs €310 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Essen to Cannes, including transfers.
Essen to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Cannes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Cannes is to train via Paris which takes 11h 37m and costs €310 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 22h 18m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Cannes, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cannes via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gare SNCF Cannes via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Cannes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Essen to Cannes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Cannes is 1202 km. It takes approximately 11h 39m to drive from Essen to Cannes.
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