There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Tha
4h 20m€90–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train stationbus N74 / ...
8h 25m€30–95Drive 522.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Essencar 522.6 km
5h 4m€81–117Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbftrain
4h 18m€111–329Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
6h 2m€106–301
Paris to Essen by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Essen is to bus which costs €30 - €95 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Essen is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs €110 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Essen central train station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Nord and arriving at Essen Hbf. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Paris and Essen is 610 km. The road distance is 522.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Essen without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €90 - €210.
The train from Paris Gare Du Nord to Essen Hbf takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Paris to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Paris to Essen is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Essen, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €90–210 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–95 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Paris to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Essen is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Paris to Essen.
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