There are 8 ways to get from Monaco to Essen by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NCE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
5h 19m€64–256Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbfTha
12h 41m€134–398Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train stationN508
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station027 / ...
23h 47m€71–147Drive 1,182 km
- Drive from Monaco to Essen1,182 km
10h 59m€212–307Fly Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MCM - DUS
3h 34m€83–305Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
7h 13m€129–333Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf43
15h 50m€195–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen HbfRe
25h 19m€80–145
Monaco to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Essen is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Place d Armes and arriving at Essen central train station via Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Essen. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Essen Hbf via Nice Ville, Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Monaco and Essen is 910 km. The road distance is 1182 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 41m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Monaco to Essen, including transfers.
Monaco to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
Monaco to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Essen is to train via Paris which takes 12h 41m and costs €130 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 23h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €310 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Essen Hbf via Nice Ville, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Place d Armes to Essen central train station via Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport, and Frankfurt central train station in around 23h 47m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- 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 Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Monaco to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Monaco to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Essen is 1182 km. It takes approximately 10h 59m to drive from Monaco to Essen.
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