There are 6 ways to get from Viroflay to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbfTha
5h 49m€91–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Versailles to Essen central train stationFlixBus N1153
13h 32m€50–70Drive 538.9 km
- Drive from Viroflay to Essen538.9 km
5h 17m€84–121Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Viroflay Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)CDG - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
4h 58m€120–336Train via Gare du Nord (Eurostar)
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbfThalys
6h 2m€91–229Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CDG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
7h 21m€142–427
Viroflay to Essen by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Viroflay to Essen is to bus which costs €50 - €70 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Viroflay to Essen is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Viroflay to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Porchefontaine and arriving at Essen central train station via Gare de Versailles Château Rive Gauche and Versailles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Viroflay to Essen. However, there are services departing from Viroflay Rive Gauche and arriving at Essen Hbf via Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Viroflay and Essen is 631 km. The road distance is 538.9 km.
The best way to get from Viroflay to Essen without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Viroflay to Essen, including transfers.
Viroflay to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Versailles station.
Viroflay to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Viroflay to Essen is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 13h 32m.
What companies run services between Viroflay, France and Essen, Germany?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €85–220 and the journey takes 4h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Versailles to Essen central train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 12h 5m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €23–35
- Comfort
- €24–35
- Premium
- €40–55
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 Viroflay Rive Gauche to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €2–5
- Rail 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €29–50
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Versailles to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Viroflay to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Viroflay to Essen train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Viroflay to Essen is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Viroflay to Essen.
There are 2555+ hotels available in Essen.