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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Bretagne by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus via Rennes

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    9h 54m
    €308–500

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Parisbus bus N71
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Rennesbus bus 730 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    16h 8m
    €112–178

  3. Drive  956.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bretagnecar car 956.5 km
    9h 32m
    €151–218

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h
    €192–415

  5. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auraytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the taxi from Auray to Bretagnetaxi taxi
    9h 55m
    €359–605

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus bus 617
    10h 5m

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    11h 3m
    €262–437

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus
    9h 23m
    €199–492

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 44m
    €162–329

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus bus
    10h 49m

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 8m
    €202–432

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,103 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Bretagne, France?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bretagne via Duisburg central train station, Paris, Gare Routière, and Gare SNCF in around 16h 8m.

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