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How to get fromFrance to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from France to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    5h 23m
    €220–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 21m
    €43–88

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Paris to Essen central train stationbus bus N79
    10h 49m
    €53–83

  4. Drive  529.1 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Essencar car 529.1 km
    5h 5m
    €85–122

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 25m
    €128–320

  6. Train via Cité (Eurostar)

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    5h 33m
    €223–373

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbftrain train
    4h 36m
    €113–295

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    4h 54m
    €79–302

  9. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €84–284

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    6h 46m
    €140–340

France to Essen by train (Eurostar)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 23m

What companies run services between France and Essen, Germany?

Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €220–370 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 9h 35m.

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