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

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

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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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdestrain train Tgv
    11h 19m
    €274–468

  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 Lillebus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdesbus bus
    22h 16m
    €119–218

  3. Drive 1,318.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lourdescar car 1,318.8 km
    12h 53m
    €205–295

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    11h 9m
    €326–844

  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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdestrain train Tgv
    11h 30m
    €347–616

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DUS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    9h 23m
    €119–297

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane AMS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    9h 52m
    €145–434

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain train
    11h 8m
    €126–332

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane ORY - LDE
    9h 16m
    €248–620

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train
    11h 9m
    €171–448

Essen to Lourdes by train, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration11h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,419.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 19m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lourdes via Paris Gare Du Nord, Valenciennes, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lourdes via Brussels-North train station, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 22h 16m.

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