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How to get fromEssen to Bretagneby train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Bretagne by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Auraytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the taxi from Auray to Bretagnetaxi taxi
    9h 12m
    €440–658

  2. Bus via Duisburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    18h 48m
    €116–192

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Rennesbus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus bus 620
    16h 45m
    €125–182

  4. Drive  956.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bretagnecar car 956.5 km
    9h 32m
    €181–262

  5. 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 38m
    €202–425

  6. Train, bus via Rennes

    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
    10h 4m
    €357–554

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Vannestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus bus
    10h 36m
    €375–583

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg 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 54m
    €219–556

  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
    11h 13m
    €165–374

  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
    11h 47m

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bretagne via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière, and Gare SNCF in around 16h 45m.

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