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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Cholet by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    8h 35m
    €237–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €83–162

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole 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
    17h 27m
    €88–158

  4. Drive  878.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Choletcar car 878.4 km
    8h 17m
    €137–198

  5. 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 20m
    €114–280

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    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 Cholettrain train
    7h 44m
    €157–457

  7. 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 41m
    €120–404

  8. 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 Nantestrain train
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Cholettrain train
    10h 35m
    €195–452

  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 24m
    €187–436

Essen to Cholet by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 971.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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 35m. 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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