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

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There are 12 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 Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Intercités
    9h 7m
    €312–501

  2. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Limogesbus bus
    19h
    €82–135

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Limogesbus bus FlixBus N781
    16h 10m
    €87–132

  4. Drive  913.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Limogescar car 913.7 km
    8h 36m
    €174–251

  5. 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
    9h 14m
    €167–297

  6. Train via Essen Hbf

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Intercités
    9h 12m
    €314–505

  7. 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 20m
    €294–669

  8. 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
    9h 7m
    €201–459

  9. 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 43m
    €186–976

  10. 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
    16h 36m
    €139–416

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    10h 56m
    €165–425

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vierzon Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    12h 25m
    €209–492

Essen to Limoges by train and subway

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,007.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

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 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Limoges via Brussels-North train station in around 16h 10m.

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