There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Monaco by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 36m€73–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus N177
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
22h 34m€63–161Train 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 59m€122–418Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
22h 6m€95–250Drive 1,181.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Monacocar 1,181.5 km
10h 59m€207–298Train 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 30m€133–331Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane AMS - NCE
8h 10m€106–338Train
- 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 18m€171–434
Essen to Monaco by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Monaco is to bus which costs €60 - €170 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Monaco is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Villa paloma via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Monaco. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Monaco-Monte-Carlo via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
The distance between Essen and Monaco is 910 km. The road distance is 1181.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Monaco without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 59m and costs €120 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Essen to Monaco, including transfers.
Essen to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Essen to Monaco train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Monaco is to train via Paris which takes 11h 59m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 22h 34m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Monaco?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Monaco-Monte-Carlo 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 Villa paloma via Düsseldorf central bus station, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 22h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
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
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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
- €75–250
- 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
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- 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
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Monaco bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Essen to Monaco train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Monaco is 1181 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Essen to Monaco.
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