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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 €39 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 38m. 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 €39, while a flight costs an average of €243.
Distance: 440 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€160 Average price | €39 Average price Cheapest | €243 Average price |
5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- 50449 · 16089:00 PM10h24Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:24 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€391One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50449 · 16089:00 PM10h24Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:24 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€391One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF10077:25 PM1h15Dusseldorf Airport8:40 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3931One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 523 · ICE 511 · ICE 95684:35 AM6h01Essen Hbf10:36 AMParis Gare de l'Est€1001One-way2 transfers- ICE 921 · ICE 511 · ICE 95682:12 AM8h24Essen Hbf10:36 AMParis Gare de l'Est€1001One-way2 transfers
26842 · S41+
530+93161:09 AM9h39Essen Hbf10:48 AMParis Gare du Nord€1011One-way3 transfers
- 504499:00 PM10h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)7:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€501One-way0 transfers
- 504299:55 AM11h15Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:10 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€501One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:45 AM8h30Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:15 PMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)€511One-way0 transfers
KL1804+KL20236:15 PM3h35Dusseldorf Airport9:50 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3091One-way1 transfer- 26804 · ICE 25 · ICE 16+AF12196:09 AM10h26Essen Hbf4:35 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3131One-way3 transfers
- KL1802 · KL14092:30 PM3h15Dusseldorf Airport5:45 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport€3131One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Paris:
A bus is €121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Paris costing on average €160.
A bus is €204 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Paris costing on average €243.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 51m.
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 7 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, BlaBlaCar to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, TGV to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM Cityhopper to go to Paris by flight.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Eurostar.
- 0 direct flights per day with Air France.
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