How to travel from Essen to Paris

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Travel Information from Essen to Paris

Distance273 miles (440 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$24 - $122
Cheapest modeBus • $24 (€21) • 8 h 40 min
Fastest modeFlight • $122 (€110) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 273 miles (440 km) to Paris from 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 Essen to Paris.

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from Essen to Paris

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

Our recommendation

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

FlixBusFlixBus
10:50AM9h30
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
08:20PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$631One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus50449
09:00PM10h40
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
07:40AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$571One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Air France HopAF1407
06:25PM1h15
Dusseldorf Airport
07:40PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
$11661One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 517+TGVTGV 9552
11:00AM5h52
Essen Hbf
04:52PMParis Gare de l'Est
$2331One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnICE 915 · ICE 71 · ICE 9574
08:14AM5h52
Essen Hbf
02:06PMParis Gare de l'Est
$2331One-way
2 transfers
Regional-Express10206+Deutsche Bahn121 · 316+Eurostar9338
08:21AM5h48
Essen Hbf
02:09PMParis Gare du Nord
$2571One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
06:50AM11h15
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
06:05PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$631One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
09:40PM10h15
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
07:55AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$881One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:15PM11h55
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
06:10AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
$901One-way
1 transfer
Eurowings EW9036 · EW7404
03:45PM4h05
Dusseldorf Airport
07:50PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
$2101One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRE 10202 · RE 28505 · ICE 1621+CondorDE4265
06:21AM9h09
Essen Hbf
03:30PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
$3621One-way
3 transfers
Deutsche BahnICE 529+CondorDE4265
07:53AM7h37
Essen Hbf
03:30PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport
$3911One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Paris

Travel to Paris 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 Essen to Paris.

FAQs

You can get from Essen to Paris 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Paris from Essen is a bus with an average price of $24 (€21).

This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Paris:

Taking a bus costs $98 (€89) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $122 (€110) for the same trip.

A bus is $54 (€49) less than a train with an average ticket price of $78 (€70) from Essen to Paris.

The quickest way to travel between Essen and Paris is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 15 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 8 h 40 min on average.

Getting to Paris by train takes 4 h 16 min on average.

The distance is approximately 273 miles (440 km) from Essen to Paris.

The average frequency per day from Essen to Paris is:

  • 12 buses per day.
  • 58 flights per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

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

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

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

The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Paris:

  • Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus to go to Paris by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Essen to Paris tickets on Omio for $24 (€21).
  • Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper or Norwegian Air can get you to Paris by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Eurowings from Essen to Paris for $122 (€110) on Omio.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar for trains to Paris. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Eurostar Essen to Paris tickets on Omio for $78 (€70).

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

  • Direct bus available with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus 7 direct buses per day.
  • 4 direct flights per day with.
  • 2 direct trains per day with Eurostar.

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

Omio customers who travel from Essen to Paris often also extend their vacation to go to London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Milan or Brussels. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Paris and these popular destinations at a great price.
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