There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Val Thorens by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, shuttle, train (Eurostar), train, or taxi
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloiretrain Tgv
11h 12m€295–505Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 180
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Moutiersbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 14m€71–109Drive 866.3 km
- Drive from Essen to Val Thorenscar 866.3 km
10h 48m€134–194Fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 1m€140–319Train (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bainstrain Thalys
11h 59m€248–503Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ic1 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
12h 32m€226–323Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 21m€130–334Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain
- Take the taxi from Modane to Val Thorenstaxi
8h 55m€151–359
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 1m and costs €140 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Val Thorens - Place Péclet via Luxembourg and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 14m.
The distance between Essen and Val Thorens is 1242 km. The road distance is 866.3 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Val Thorens without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 12m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Essen to Val Thorens, including transfers.
Essen to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to Val Thorens is to train via Paris which takes 11h 12m and costs €290 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €110 and takes 18h 14m.
Essen to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Val Thorens is 866 km. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Essen to Val Thorens.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Val Thorens via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Michel Valloire in around 11h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Val Thorens - Place Péclet via Luxembourg, Moutiers, and Gare Routière in around 18h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
Train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–100
- Comfort
- €80–120
- Premium
- €110–150
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Moutiers Salins Brides L Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €170–250
- Comfort
- €210–290
- Premium
- €270–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Moutiers
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €55–70
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