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How to get fromEssen to Choletby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Cholet by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train Ter
    8h 29m
    €292–480

  2. Bus, train

    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 Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train Ter
    16h 29m
    €73–141

  3. Drive  878.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Choletcar car 878.4 km
    8h 17m
    €141–204

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    8h 25m
    €120–310

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train Ter
    9h 2m
    €295–484

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Poitiers to Hôtel de Villebus bus L7
    20h
    €91–165

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    9h 48m
    €138–387

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    8h 51m
    €126–380

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Angers Saint-Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train
    8h 22m
    €193–441

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Angers St Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train
    11h 5m
    €202–445

Essen to Cholet by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cholet via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, and Angers St Laud in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Hôtel de Ville via Poitiers and Gare de Poitiers in around 20h.

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