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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Intercités
    8h 50m
    €288–474

  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 Limogesbus bus FlixBus N781
    15h 10m
    €80–124

  3. Drive  913.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Limogescar car 913.7 km
    8h 36m
    €147–211

  4. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane CGN - LIG
    10h 24m
    €161–302

  5. Train via Cologne

    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 Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    9h 35m
    €264–477

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aéroport CDG 1 to Gare d'Antonytrain train B
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Limogesbus bus
    17h 38m
    €90–136

  7. 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 Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    8h 42m
    €196–442

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane ORY - LIG
    8h 19m
    €278–638

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane EIN - LIG
    15h 28m
    €129–485

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane DUS - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    12h 24m
    €184–966

Essen to Limoges by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Limoges Benedictins via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Limoges via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 10m.

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