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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Bretagne by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 35m
    €302–510

  2. Bus

    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 Rennesbus bus 712
    3. Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    17h 32m
    €114–182

  3. Drive 956.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Bretagnecar car 956.5 km
    9h 32m
    €149–215

  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 Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 1m
    €207–454

  5. 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

  6. 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 Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    11h 3m
    €216–408

  7. 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 Rennes to Pontivybus bus
    9h 19m
    €213–541

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    2. Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus bus
    13h 4m

  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 15m
    €165–347

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Bretagne via Brussels-North train station, Rennes, and Pontivy in around 17h 32m.

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