There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordTha
4h 24m€75–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N74 / ...
8h 25m€30–85Drive 523.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Paris523.5 km
5h 4m€80–115Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUS - CDG
4h 20m€117–326Bus via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
11h 29m€33–63Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)FRA - CDG
5h 35m€107–298
Essen to Paris by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Paris is to bus via Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station which costs €30 - €65 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Paris is to train and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €110 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Essen central train station station and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Paris Nord. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Essen and Paris is 603 km. The road distance is 523.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Paris without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €75 - €280.
The train from Essen Hbf to Paris Gare Du Nord takes 4h 24m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Essen to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Paris train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Paris is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs €75 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Paris, France?
Eurostar operates a train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €75–280 and the journey takes 4h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–85 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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 Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Essen to Paris train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Paris is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Essen to Paris.
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