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Travel Information to Essen from Paris

Distance273 miles (440 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$25 - $145
Cheapest modeBus • $25 (€23) • 8 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $145 (€131) • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 273 miles (440 km) by train, bus or flight from Paris to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Paris to Essen.

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from Paris to Essen

How to get from Paris to Essen by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Paris to Essen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus1466 · 50428
09:30AM10h15
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
07:45PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$401One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus1466 · 50428
09:30AM10h15
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
07:45PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$401One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Air France HopAF1106
08:30PM1h10
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
09:40PMDusseldorf Airport
$7031One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Eurostar9471
05:45PM4h30
Paris Gare du Nord
10:15PMEssen Hbf
$1791One-way
0 transfers
Eurostar9423+Deutsche Bahn1549
09:52AM4h51
Paris Gare du Nord
02:43PMEssen Hbf
$1971One-way
1 transfer
Eurostar9459
03:51PM4h24
Paris Gare du Nord
08:15PMEssen Hbf
$2231One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus50428
09:05AM10h40
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
07:45PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$521One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:25AM9h45
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
04:10PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$661One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:30AM9h30
Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
08:00PMEssen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
$731One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH1035+Deutsche BahnICE 26
02:25PM7h08
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
09:33PMEssen Hbf
$2011One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1031+Deutsche BahnICE 26
11:15AM10h18
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
09:33PMEssen Hbf
$2011One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1035+Deutsche BahnICE 104
02:25PM5h33
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
07:58PMEssen Hbf
$2351One-way
1 transfer

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How to get from Paris to Essen

The Best Way According to our Users

Whether it is for business or leisure, in order to travel from Paris to Essen, 56,82% of our customers choose the train as their preferred mode of transportation. By traveling by train on this route, you can enjoy the comfort of spacious seats, spectacular views—and in some cases free Wi-Fi—in both second and first class. Our customers have decided that the train is the best way to get from Paris to Essen and have chosen to enjoy this fast, safe and efficient way to arrive at their destination. Taking the train also avoids long lines or potential expenses for transfers to/from the station—especially since most main railway stations are located in the city center. Train companies in Europe vary from country to country, but most of them offer high-speed train routes, therefore when you add up at the end-to-end journey time, the train is often also the fastest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Essen

Travel to Essen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Paris to Essen.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Paris to Essen: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Paris to Essen is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $25 (€23) compared to other travel options to Essen:

A bus is $119 (€108) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Essen costing on average $145 (€131).

A bus is $74 (€67) less than a train with an average ticket price of $100 (€90) from Paris to Essen.

The fastest way to get to Essen from Paris is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Essen take longer:

Bus takes on average 8 h 15 min.

Getting to Essen by train takes 4 h 13 min on average.

Essen is approximately 273 miles (440 km) away from Paris.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Essen is:

  • Around 12 buses per day.
  • Around 49 flights per day.
  • 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Essen from Paris as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to Essen:

  • Most travelers catch their bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
  • Most travelers who purchase a train ticket from Paris to Essen depart from Paris Gare du Nord to Essen Hbf.

The following travel companies offer services from Paris to Essen:

  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus for buses to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Paris to Essen tickets on Omio for $25 (€23).
  • Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Air France or SWISS for flights to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Lufthansa Paris to Essen tickets on Omio for $194 (€175).
  • Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar can take you to Essen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Eurostar from Paris to Essen for $100 (€90).

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Essen with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 7 direct buses a day to Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
  • You can check for a direct flight to Essen with with 4 direct flights per day.
  • You can find 2 direct trains per day to take to Essen with Eurostar.

Direct services to Essen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Paris to Essen doesn't have to end in Essen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main. If you’d like to add Berlin, Amsterdam, Hamburg or Frankfurt am Main to your Paris to Essen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Essen today!
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