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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Grenoble by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, 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 Grenobletrain train Tgv
    8h 34m
    €220–450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus bus S1777 / ...
    20h 25m
    €68–182

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Grenoblebus bus FlixBus N872
    12h 22m
    €115–145

  4. Drive 865.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Grenoblecar car 865.7 km
    8h 35m
    €132–190

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    6h 4m
    €94–324

  6. Train, bus via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 38m

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain train
    7h 41m
    €117–302

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Grenobletrain train
    7h 9m
    €167–393

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Grenobletrain train
    8h 40m
    €185–361

Essen to Grenoble by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Grenoble, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Grenoble via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Grenoble via Dortmund central bus station and Lyon in around 20h 25m.

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