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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Pautrain train Tgv
    11h 1m
    €359–609

  2. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Pau - Technopôle Héliparcbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 35m
    €107–177

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Paubus bus N765
    19h 30m
    €117–176

  4. Drive  1,285.9 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Paucar car 1,285.9 km
    12h 22m
    €206–297

  5. Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    7h 57m
    €300–581

  6. Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Pautrain train
    9h 3m
    €148–396

  7. Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DUS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Pautrain train
    9h 54m
    €129–342

Essen to Pau by train, subway, and foot

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,377.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Pau, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Pau via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pau via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 19h 30m.

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