There are 7 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 Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)DUS - NCE
5h 47m€75–254Train via Paris
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
12h 20m€139–530Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln HbfRe
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbfIce
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routiere80
23h 6mDrive 1,170.8 km
- Drive from Essen to Menton1,170.8 km
10h 54m€179–258Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)FRA - NCE
6h 42m€135–344Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilleTgv
15h 31m€186–439Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station084 / ...
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoa
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airport798 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routiere80
24h 4m
Essen to Menton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Menton is to train and fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Menton is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €75 - €260.
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 Routiere via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
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 12h 20m.
The distance between Essen and Menton is 918 km. The road distance is 1170.8 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Menton without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 20m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Essen to Menton, including transfers.
Essen to Menton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train 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 12h 20m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 24h 4m.
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 12h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Gare Routiere via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 24h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 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 Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- 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 Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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
- 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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
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 Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Menton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus 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 10h 54m to drive from Essen to Menton.
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