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

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane DUS - NCE
    5h 7m
    €74–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus 798 / ...
    22h 13m
    €60–164

  3. 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 29m
    €131–522

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    21h 35m
    €109–312

  5. Drive 1,194.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Nicecar car 1,194.2 km
    11h 4m
    €183–264

  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
    €129–348

  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
    14h 41m
    €178–431

Essen to Nice by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration11h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Nice, France?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Essen Hbf to Nice Ville via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 29m.

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