There are 8 ways to get from Monaco to Essen by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NCE - DUS
4h 54m€66–219Train via Paris
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
12h 48m€303–658Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Baselbus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Re
21h 13mDrive 1,182 km
- Drive from Monaco to Essencar 1,182 km
11h 5m€213–307Fly Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MCM - DUS
3h 27m€78–271Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 18m€138–357Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain 47 / ...
15h 29m€281–511Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus FlixBus 728 / ...
- Take the bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus FlixBus N177
22h 47m€78–147
Monaco to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Essen is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Essen is to fly which takes 3h 27m and costs €75 - €280.
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, Genoa and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 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 48m.
The distance between Monaco and Essen is 915 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 48m and costs €300 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €300 - €700 and takes 12h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 22h 47m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Essen, Germany?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, 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 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- 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
- €75–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Monaco to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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More Questions & Answers
Monaco to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa 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 11h 5m to drive from Monaco to Essen.
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