There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Menton by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane DUS - NCE
5h 35m€84–278Train via Paris
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
11h 58m€382–633Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus 80
24h€127–193Drive 1,170.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Mentoncar 1,170.7 km
11h€185–267Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CGN - NCE
6h 42m€92–289Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FRA - NCE
6h 39m€164–331Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain Tgv
15h 22m€281–477Bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus N161 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 5m€119–192
Essen to Menton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Menton is to train and fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Menton is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Menton. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Gare Routière via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Menton. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Menton via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Essen and Menton is 918 km. The road distance is 1170.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Menton without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 58m and costs €380 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Essen to Menton, including transfers.
Essen to Menton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Menton train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Menton is to train via Paris which takes 11h 58m and costs €380 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 24h.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Menton, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Menton via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gare Routière via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 24h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Menton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Essen to Menton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Menton is 1171 km. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Essen to Menton.
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