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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Chartres by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    7h 4m
    €118–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group to Chartres Gare Rue Nicolebus bus Autocar
    12h 38m
    €65–102

  3. Drive 612.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Chartrescar car 612.4 km
    5h 55m
    €95–138

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    6h 19m
    €157–353

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    7h 15m
    €191–384

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    8h 14m
    €183–395

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 35m
    €140–439

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    8h 33m
    €183–460

Essen to Chartres by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 698.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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 Paris Gare Du Nord, Valenciennes, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 4m. 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, Hôpital des Enfants Malades / Duroc, and Paris-Montp Pt Rencontre Group in around 12h 38m.

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