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How to get fromEssen to Boulogne-sur-Merby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Essen to Boulogne-sur-Mer by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain train Ter
    6h 29m
    €159–255

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 228 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain train Ter
    9h 16m
    €56–87

  3. Drive  430.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Boulogne-sur-Mercar car 430.7 km
    4h 19m
    €82–119

  4. Train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain train Ter
    6h 34m
    €165–265

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Boulogne Villetrain train Ter
    7h 4m
    €86–263

Essen to Boulogne-sur-Mer by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Boulogne Ville via Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, and Lille Europe in around 6h 29m.

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