There are 6 ways to get from Essen to Rouen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter / ...
6h 32m€221–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouenbus 712
10h 5m€40–72Drive 559.6 km
- Drive from Essen to Rouencar 559.6 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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain
6h 29m€153–364Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain Ter / ...
6h 53m€221–372Train 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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain
7h 44m€146–371
Essen to Rouen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Rouen is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 5m.
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 5m.
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 St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Essen and Rouen is 752 km. The road distance is 559.6 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Rouen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 32m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 32m 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 via Paris which takes 6h 32m and costs €220 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 5m.
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 St Lazare in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rouen via Brussels-North train station in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rouen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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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