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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    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 Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    9h 53m
    €314–556

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Morlaixbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    20h 55m
    €110–182

  3. Bus via Saint-Brieuc

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Saint-Brieucbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière Robien to Quai d'Aiguillonbus bus 206
    20h 35m

  4. Drive  993.8 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Normandycar car 993.8 km
    9h 39m
    €159–229

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    8h 7m
    €200–406

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Morlaixtrain train Tgv
    9h 54m
    €344–549

  7. 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 Morlaixtrain train
    8h 59m
    €222–490

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brest Bretagne 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 Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    4. Take the train from Brest to Morlaixtrain train
    11h 11m
    €185–463

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Morlaixtrain train
    9h 23m
    €217–557

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Normandy, Bretagne, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Normandy via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Morlaix in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Normandy via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare Routière Robien, Quai d'Aiguillon, Gare Clemenceau, and Bourg in around 20h 35m.

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