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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €48 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €48, while a flight costs an average of €454.
Distance: 440 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€148 Average price | €48 Average price Cheapest | €454 Average price | €103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 25m Average total duration 4h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 19m Average total duration 9h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Paris:
A bus is €101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Paris costing on average €148.
A bus is €407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Paris costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 25m.
Bus takes on average 10h 19m.
Travel optionsfrom Essen to Paris
How to get from Essen to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504499:00 PM10h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€311One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 504499:00 PM10h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€311One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF10077:25 PM1h15Dusseldorf Airport8:40 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€5941One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 94145:41 AM4h24Essen Hbf10:05 AMParis Gare du Nord€751One-way0 transfers
ICE 529 · ICE 103+
TGV 95747:20 AM6h47Essen Hbf2:07 PMParis Gare de l'Est€1101One-way2 transfers
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28503+94145:08 AM4h57Essen Hbf10:05 AMParis Gare du Nord€1111One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus12:55 PM9h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)10:25 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€371One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:50 AM9h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)8:20 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€381One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:40 PM10h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:55 AMParis, Porte Maillot€381One-way0 transfers
EW9036+
EW74043:15 PM4h50Dusseldorf Airport8:05 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2171One-way1 transfer
KL1800+KL200912:25 PM3h10Dusseldorf Airport3:35 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2891One-way1 transfer- KL1802 · KL14092:30 PM3h15Dusseldorf Airport5:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€2891One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Paris:
A bus is €101 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Paris costing on average €148.
A bus is €407 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Paris costing on average €454.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 25m.
Bus takes on average 10h 19m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Vueling, GetJet Airlines, ITA to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Regionalbahn, Regional to go to Paris by train.
- 7 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
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