There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Rouen by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain K1+ / ...
6h 11m€103–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus 712
10h 15m€37–124Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 9m€63–198Drive 559.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Rouencar 559.7 km
5h 19m€87–125Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain
6h 7m€140–354Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane FRA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain
7h 20m€134–324
Essen to Rouen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rouen is to bus which costs €35 - €130 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Rouen is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Rouen. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Rouen via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rouen. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Rouen Rive Droite via Magenta and Paris Saint-Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Essen and Rouen is 751 km. The road distance is 559.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rouen without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Essen to Rouen, including transfers.
Essen to Rouen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Rouen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Rouen is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €130 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rouen, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Nord, Magenta, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, and Paris Saint-Lazare in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rouen via Brussels-North train station in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Rouen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen to Rouen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Rouen is 560 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Essen to Rouen.
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