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Paris → Essen

Essen → Paris ⇄
1.9 a dayfastest 4h26EurostarHigh-speed

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  • 14:59 → 20:15
    Eurostar 9459 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    5h166 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
  • 15:05 → 20:15
    Eurostar 9459 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    5h106 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
  • 15:40 → 20:15
    Eurostar 9459 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    4h356 stops
    Runs: Sat, Sun (some weeks)open data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
  • 15:49 → 20:15
    Eurostar 9459 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    4h266 stops
    Runs: Mon–FriEurostar ↗
  • 16:54 → 22:15
    Eurostar 9471 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    5h216 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 3 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
  • 16:56 → 22:15
    Eurostar 9471 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    5h196 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 4 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗
  • 17:44 → 22:15
    Eurostar 9471 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    4h316 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Eurostar ↗
  • 17:45 → 22:15
    Eurostar 9471 High-speed
    Paris Nord → Essen Hbf · via Brussels, Liège, Aachen, Cologne
    4h306 stops
    Runs: Only Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEurostar ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, eurostar) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

About the same door to door
Train · fastest direct4h53
  • To Paris Nord16 min
  • Before departure10 min
  • Eurostar 94594h26
  • From Essen Hbf1 min
Plane · nonstop CDG–DUS4h50
  • To Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)40 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight CDG–DUS1h15
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From DUS1h05

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air France.