There are 8 ways to get from Essen to La Roche-Posay by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chatelleraulttrain Tgv
9h 3m€133–358Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 47m€42–105Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiersbus 723 / ...
17h 51m€64–107Drive 816.7 km
- Drive from Essen to La Roche-Posaycar 816.7 km
8h 40m€125–180Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chatelleraulttrain
8h 52m€155–384Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Chatelleraulttrain
12h 13m€130–480Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane DUS - PIS
19h 19m€148–564Fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane DUS - LIG
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitierstrain
17h 1m€219–691
Essen to La Roche-Posay by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to La Roche-Posay is to bus via Paris which costs €40 - €110 and takes 19h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to La Roche-Posay is to drive which takes 8h 40m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to La Roche-Posay. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Office de tourisme via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Poitiers and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 51m.
The distance between Essen and La Roche-Posay is 926 km. The road distance is 816.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to La Roche-Posay without a car is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs €130 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Essen to La Roche-Posay, including transfers.
Essen to La Roche-Posay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
The best way to get from Essen to La Roche-Posay is to train which takes 9h 3m and costs €130 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 17h 51m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €600 and takes 19h 19m.
Essen to La Roche-Posay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to La Roche-Posay is 817 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Essen to La Roche-Posay.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and La Roche-Posay, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Office de tourisme via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Chatellerault, and Hôtel de Ville Quai G in around 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Office de tourisme via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Poitiers, Poitiers, and Gare SNCF in around 17h 51m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chatellerault
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Chatellerault
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–29
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Chatellerault
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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