Where do people depart from and arrive in when traveling from Paris to Essen?

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Paris to Essen: Trains mostly leave from Paris Gare du Nord and tend to arrive in Essen Hbf.

What companies run services between Paris and Essen?

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Essen: You can travel by bus between Paris and Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or Eurolines Deutschland, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Paris to Essen tickets for $36 (€31) on Omio. You can go to Essen from Paris by plane with Lufthansa, KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Dolomiti or SWISS. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $161 (€140) with Eurowings from Paris to Essen on Omio. You can go to Essen from Paris by train with Deutsche Bahn, TGV or Eurostar. You'll see cheap train tickets for $82 (€71) with Deutsche Bahn from Paris to Essen on Omio.

Is there a way to travel directly from Paris to Essen?

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to Essen with the following travel companies: You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You can find 1 direct train per day 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 route.

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Travel Information between Paris and Essen

Distance	273 miles (440 km)
Available travel modes	Train, bus or flight
Ticket price range	$36 - $161
Cheapest mode	Bus • $36 (€31) • 8 h 15 min
Fastest mode	Flight • $161 (€140) • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companies	BlaBlaCar Bus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 273 miles (440 km) to Essen from Paris. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey 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.

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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.

09:00AM10h50

Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)

07:50PMEssen, Hbf Freiheit

$331One-way

0 transfers

Cheapest

07:30AM10h55

Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)

06:25PMEssen, Hbf Freiheit

$301One-way

0 transfers

Fastest

05:35PM1h10

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

06:45PMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)

$5601One-way

0 transfers

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Flight

09:55AM4h21

Paris Gare du Nord

02:16PMEssen Hbf

$1561One-way

0 transfers

11:55AM4h22

Paris Gare du Nord

04:17PMEssen Hbf

$1561One-way

0 transfers

03:54PM4h13

Paris Gare du Nord

08:07PMEssen Hbf

$1561One-way

0 transfers

09:45AM8h45

Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)

06:30PMEssen, Hbf Freiheit

$401One-way

0 transfers

09:30AM10h20

Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)

07:50PMEssen, Hbf Freiheit

$371One-way

1 transfer

10:30AM9h30

Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)

08:00PMEssen, Hbf Freiheit

$481One-way

0 transfers

08:15AM3h35

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

11:50AMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)

$5261One-way

1 transfer

08:40AM3h10

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

11:50AMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)

$5271One-way

1 transfer

07:10AM4h40

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

11:50AMDusseldorf Airport (DUS)

$5261One-way

1 transfer

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How to get from Paris to Essen

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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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TGV, Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus will get you between Paris and Essen at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best travel times, prices and tickets for your trip.

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Eurostar is the exclusive high-speed railway service connecting the United Kingdom with countries in continental Europe like France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Most Eurostar travel travel through the Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel, between the UK and France. With a high-speed travel service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), you will travel to Essen from Paris in ultimate comfort coupled with modern, comfortable seats and large windows. When booking your Eurostar travel from Paris to Essen, you can choose between three ticket types: Standard, Standard Premier (with light refreshments served and spacious seats), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seating, lounge access, priority boarding and hot meal served).

TGV is a high-speed train company based in France with trains to Essen from Paris. It operates a fleet of modern, high-speed trains that can reach speeds of up to 320 km/h. The TGV offers a variety of train types, including the TGV Duplex, TGV Lyria, TGV InOui, and TGV OuiGo. Each train type offers different amenities, such as Wi-Fi, power outlets, and comfortable seating. The TGV also offers a variety of ticket types, including Standard, Flexi, and Prem's. Onboard facilities include a bar, restaurant, and luggage storage. The most popular routes for TGV are Paris to Lyon, Paris to Marseille, and Paris to Lille.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of travel services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of travel includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Paris to Essen travel.

BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.

FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.

Air France is France's leading airline offering flights within and outside Europe; you can choose different ticket types for your travel to Essen from Paris including: Economy Light, Economy Standard, Economy Flex, Premium Economy and Business.

FAQs: Travel from Paris to Essen

FAQs: 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.

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

The cheapest way to go to Essen from Paris is by taking a bus, which costs on average $36 (€31).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to Essen:

A bus is $125 (€109) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $161 (€140) from Paris to Essen.

A bus is $46 (€40) less than a train with an average ticket price of $82 (€71) from Paris to Essen.

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

Bus takes 8 h 15 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 4 h 13 min of travel time.

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

The average frequency per day from Paris to Essen is:

1 bus per day.
Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Paris and Essen 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 from Paris to Essen:

Trains mostly leave from Paris Gare du Nord and tend to arrive in Essen Hbf.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to Essen:

You can travel by bus between Paris and Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar or Eurolines Deutschland, and you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Paris to Essen tickets for $36 (€31) on Omio.
You can go to Essen from Paris by plane with Lufthansa, KLM, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Dolomiti or SWISS. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $161 (€140) with Eurowings from Paris to Essen on Omio.
You can go to Essen from Paris by train with Deutsche Bahn, TGV or Eurostar. You'll see cheap train tickets for $82 (€71) with Deutsche Bahn from Paris to Essen on Omio.

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

You can find 1 direct bus per day to take to Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
You can find 1 direct train per day 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 route.

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

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