There are 7 ways to get from Essen to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordTha
4h 35m€78–303Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N74 / ...
8h 56m€36–93Drive 523.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Paris523.5 km
5h 4m€80–116Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUS - CDG
4h 29m€117–326Train via Essen Hbf (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordThalys
4h 40m€78–303Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)DUS - NCE
5h 7m€69–248Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)DUS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
5h 26m€142–319
Essen to France by train and subway (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to France is to bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to France is to train and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to France. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to France. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Cité via Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Essen and France is 606 km. The road distance is 523.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to France without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €75 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Essen to France, including transfers.
Essen to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to France train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to France is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €75 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €95 and takes 8h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €65 - €250 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and France?
Eurostar operates a train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €75–300 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Essen to France train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to France is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Essen to France.
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