There are 9 ways to get from Perpignan to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbfTha
10h 41m€153–386Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Essen central train stationFlixBus N710
19h 10m€65–144Drive 1,212.1 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Essen1,212.1 km
11h 33m€186–268Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BCN - DUS
6h 51m€71–362Train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen HbfTha
12h 31m€180–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf41 / ...
19h 47m€112–187Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BCN - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
7h 33m€90–361Train to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Girona
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Weeze Airport (NRN)GRO - NRN
- Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
8h 33mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
9h 32m€155–360
Perpignan to Essen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Essen is to bus which costs €65 - €150 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Essen is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €70 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Perpignan station to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Perpignan - Bus Station and arriving at Essen central train station via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Perpignan to Essen. However, there are services departing from Perpignan and arriving at Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Perpignan and Essen is 1506 km. The road distance is 1212.1 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Essen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 41m and costs €150 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Perpignan to Essen, including transfers.
Perpignan to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Perpignan - Bus Station.
Perpignan to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Perpignan station.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Essen is to train via Paris which takes 10h 41m and costs €150 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Perpignan to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 10h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Essen central train station via Montpellier in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- 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 Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- 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
- €90–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Perpignan to Essen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Perpignan to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perpignan to Essen is 1212 km. It takes approximately 11h 33m to drive from Perpignan to Essen.
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