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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 8 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)planeDUS - NCE
    4h 58m
    €62–246

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilletrainTgv
    11h 47m
    €136–427

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1busBlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 22m
    €92–202

  4. Drive 1,194 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Nicecar1,194 km
    11h 4m
    €185–267

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeFRA - NCE
    5h 57m
    €127–322

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeAMS - NCE
    7h 21m
    €115–317

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Nice VilletrainTgv
    14h 39m
    €167–415

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Genoabus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus798 / ...
    22h 9m
    €65–131

Essen to Nice by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Nice, France?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss 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 47m.

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