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

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

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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 Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 2m
    €175–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Thionvillebus bus 180
    2. Take the bus from Thionville to Dijonbus bus N760
    11h 5m
    €41–73

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Thionvillebus bus 180
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 38m
    €103–178

  4. Drive 570.3 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Dijoncar car 570.3 km
    5h 58m
    €88–127

  5. Fly 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 Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    7h 2m
    €120–354

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Trier to Metzbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Dijonbus bus
    14h 30m

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Dijon Villetrain train
    6h 14m
    €150–374

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Vallorbetrain train
    4. Take the train from Vallorbe to Dijon Villetrain train
    8h 44m
    €168–409

Essen to Dijon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Dijon, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Dijon Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Dijon via Thionville in around 11h 5m.

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