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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Cognac 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
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to AngoulemetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to CognactrainTer
    10h 2m
    €141–412

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeDUS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    10h 44m
    €118–335

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Angoulêmebus
    3. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    17h 50m

  4. Drive 984.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Cognaccar984.7 km
    9h 56m
    €153–220

  5. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5 to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus160
    21h 40m

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
    11h 33m
    €121–326

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeFRA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    4. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    10h 13m
    €168–441

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeAMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
    5. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    11h 14m
    €151–446

  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)planeDUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Angoulemetrain
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    9h 24m
    €168–513

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)planeDUS - LIG
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncfbus
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
    16h 14m
    €144–363

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
    11h 59m
    €139–427

Essen to Cognac by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Cognac via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, and Angouleme in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 17h 50m.

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