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How to get fromMulhouse to Essenby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbftrain43
    6h 13m
    €59–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Strasbourgbus720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Cologne Airport CGNbusN11 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Essen central train stationbus027 / ...
    10h 40m
    €40–79

  3. Drive 535.9 km

    1. Drive from Mulhouse to Essencar535.9 km
    4h 31m
    €82–118

  4. Fly Basel to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBSL - DUS
    6h 17m
    €128–316

  5. Train via Kaiserslautern

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Kaiserslautern HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Koblenz HauptbahnhoftrainRe1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Leverkusen MittetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Essen HbftrainRe
    10h 40m
    €113–189

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeZRH - DUS
    5h 57m
    €108–337

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeZRH - CGN
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 24m
    €117–326

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 14m
    €138–369

  9. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
    5h 54m
    €158–358

  10. Fly Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBSL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    7h 6m
    €115–353

Mulhouse to Essen by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration6h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Mulhouse, France and Essen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Essen Hbf every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–130 and the journey takes 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mulhouse to Essen central train station via Strasbourg and Cologne Airport CGN in around 10h 40m.

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