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

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There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    10h 17m
    €364–594

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081
    21h 25m
    €99–173

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Pau to Paris Austerlitznighttrain night train 3740
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    17h 14m
    €334–618

  4. Drive 1,281.8 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Essencar car 1,281.8 km
    12h 26m
    €202–292

  5. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 35m
    €106–192

  6. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PUF - DUS
    7h 10m
    €442–789

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIQ - DUS
    8h 2m
    €137–358

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TLS - DUS
    9h 8m
    €132–331

  9. Bus, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BIO - DUS
    9h 21m
    €111–280

Pau to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,384.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Essen central train station via Bayonne and Brussels-North train station in around 21h 25m.

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