How to travel from Paris to Essen

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

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

A coach is €108 less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Paris to Essen costing on average €131.

A coach is €67 less than a train with an average ticket price of €90 from Paris to Essen.

The quickest way to travel to Essen from Paris is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 10 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 8 h 15 min of travel time.

Train takes on average 4 h 13 min.

The Paris to Essen distance is approximately 440 km.

The average frequency per day from Paris to Essen is:

• Around 12 coaches per day.
• 49 flights per day.
• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Paris and Essen as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

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

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

• You can take a coach from Paris to Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for €23 with FlixBus from Paris to Essen.
• You can go to Essen from Paris by plane with Lufthansa, KLM, Air France or SWISS. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €175 with Lufthansa from Paris to Essen on Omio.
• You can travel from Paris to Essen by train with Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €90 with Eurostar from Paris to Essen.

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

• You can check for a direct coach to Essen with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 7 direct coaches per day.
• You'll find 4 direct flights a day to Essen with.
• You'll find 2 direct trains a 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 journey.