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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rouen to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    7h
    €232–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rouen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    11h 25m
    €51–80

  3. Drive  559.6 km

    1. Drive from Rouen to Essencar car 559.6 km
    5h 17m
    €90–130

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 6m
    €156–374

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    7h 37m
    €174–326

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Rouen Rive Droite to Paris St Lazaretrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    8h 3m
    €221–441

Rouen to Essen by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 751.6 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Rouen Rive Droite to Essen Hbf via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Nord, and Koeln Hbf in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rouen to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 11h 25m.

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