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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen to Gap by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GaptrainTer
    11h 32m
    €168–444

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to LyonbusFlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to GapbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 15m
    €65–127

  3. Drive 961.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Gapcar961.9 km
    10h 3m
    €149–214

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
    3. Take the train from Valence Ville to Gaptrain
    8h 56m
    €152–382

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain39 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to LuxembourgtrainRe
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GaptrainTer
    16h 15m
    €291–453

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to VALENCE, Gare SNCF - 48 Rue Denis Papinbus
    3. Take the train from Valence Ville to GaptrainTer
    18h 3m
    €143–230

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain
    3. Take the train from Grenoble to Gaptrain
    11h 2m
    €161–351

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
    4. Take the train from Valence Ville to Gaptrain
    10h 6m
    €197–418

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeFRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Grenobletrain
    4. Take the train from Grenoble to Gaptrain
    12h 6m
    €196–387

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
    3. Take the train from Briancon to Gaptrain
    11h 20m
    €117–368

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeDUS - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Gaptrain
    12h 34m
    €164–412

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
    4. Take the train from Briancon to Gaptrain
    12h
    €74–319

Essen to Gap by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Gap, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Gap via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gap via Lyon and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 16h 15m.

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