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

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

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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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    7h 9m
    €231–422

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus bus 712
    11h 15m
    €52–77

  3. Drive  559.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rouencar car 559.6 km
    5h 17m
    €90–130

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    6h 19m
    €155–367

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    7h 56m
    €173–291

  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
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    8h 7m
    €224–444

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    7h 35m
    €151–371

Essen to Rouen by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rouen Rive Droite via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rouen via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 15m.

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