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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Essen by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    4h 55m
    €80–250

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    11h 24m
    €356–655

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N845
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    21h 35m
    €101–176

  4. Drive 1,194.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Essencar car 1,194.7 km
    11h 13m
    €184–266

  5. Fly 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
    6h 3m
    €85–296

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 18m
    €154–382

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    13h 56m
    €298–546

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from STRASBOURG, Place de l"Etoile to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice
    24h 52m
    €150–332

Nice to Essen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€356Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Essen, Germany?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Swiss fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 11h 24m.

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