There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Chartres by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
8h 21m€185–391Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus Autocar
12h 5m€64–99Drive 612.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Chartrescar 612.4 km
5h 57m€96–139Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 27m€157–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
12h 53m€82–137Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
7h 44m€140–416Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AMS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
8h 30m€190–469
Essen to Chartres by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Chartres is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Chartres is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Chartres. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Chartres via Aachen Hbf and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Essen and Chartres is 706 km. The road distance is 612.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Essen to Chartres, including transfers.
Essen to Chartres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Chartres train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Chartres is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €180 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Chartres via Aachen Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Chartres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Essen to Chartres train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Chartres is 612 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Essen to Chartres.
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