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

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

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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 1 Et 2 to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train Ter
    8h 28m
    €260–465

  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 Angersbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattrebus bus 407
    16h 10m
    €70–119

  3. Drive 878.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Choletcar car 878.4 km
    8h 19m
    €139–200

  4. 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 55m
    €121–281

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Duisburg to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Angers - Bus Station Esplanadebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière et SNCF to Pont de Lattrebus bus 407
    18h 36m
    €76–149

  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 51m
    €170–447

  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 53m
    €127–374

  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 36m
    €198–473

  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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angers St Laudtrain train
    3. Take the train from Angers St Laud to Cholettrain train
    8h 47m
    €198–457

Essen to Cholet by train, subway, and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 970.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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 1 Et 2, and Angers St Laud in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Pont de Lattre via Brussels-North train station, Angers, and Gare Routière et SNCF in around 16h 10m.

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