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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    4h 29m
    €240–390
  2. Bus via Duisburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 24m
    €46–87
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    8h 30m
    €50–80
  4. Drive  529.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Pariscar car 529.1 km
    5h 9m
    €97–140
  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    4h 25m
    €129–308
  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    5h 45m
    €204–386
  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    5h 40m
    €121–295
  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    6h 46m
    €145–370

Essen to Paris by train (Eurostar)

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Paris, France?

Eurostar operates a train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord 4 times a day. Tickets cost €240–390 and the journey takes 4h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 30m.

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