There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Sète by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to SeteTgv
9h 35m€161–532Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to MontpellierFlixBus N710
17h 40m€50–100Drive 1,091.4 km
- Drive from Essen to Sète1,091.4 km
10h 33m€169–243Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)DUS - MPL
8h 31m€148–414Train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles MidiTha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to SeteTgv
10h 13m€159–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
19h 45m€95–180Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)DUS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
7h 33m€110–308Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)AMS - MPL
8h 30m€166–425Train to Frankfurt, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)FRA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
8h 38m€145–354Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
8h 2m€185–430
Essen to Sète by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Sète is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Sète is to fly and train which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Sète. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Sete - Noel Guignon via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Sète. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Sete via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Essen and Sète is 1378 km. The road distance is 1091.4 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Sète without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 35m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Essen to Sète, including transfers.
Essen to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Sète train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Sète is to train via Paris which takes 9h 35m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 17h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €420 and takes 8h 31m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Sète, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Sete via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Montpellier once daily. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 15h 45m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Gare De Lyon to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–190
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–280
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
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 Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Sète bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Essen to Sète train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Sète is 1091 km. It takes approximately 10h 33m to drive from Essen to Sète.
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