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

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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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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 33m
    €80–297

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 59m
    €390–662

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train S9
    2. Take the bus from Wuppertal Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    23h 39m
    €204–320

  4. Drive  1,170.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Mentoncar car 1,170.7 km
    11h
    €187–271

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CGN - NCE
    6h 32m
    €90–287

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    6h 39m
    €163–343

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 22m
    €298–490

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus 798 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Terminal 1 to Gare Routièrebus bus 80
    23h 42m
    €130–194

Essen to Menton by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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 59m. 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 23h 42m.

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