There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Limoges by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges BenedictinsIntercités
9h 13m€99–453Bus via Roissy-en-France
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Limoges
19h€40–250Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to LimogesFlixBus N781
15h 10m€59–96Drive 913.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Limoges913.7 km
8h 34m€139–201Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)CGN - LIG
9h 2m€119–458Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)EIN - LIG
10h 30m€146–466Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)DUS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictins
9h 1m€139–477Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)DUS - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Ville
- Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictins
13h 9m€192–871Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
11h 13m€160–440
Essen to Limoges by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to drive which takes 8h 34m and costs €130 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Limoges. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Limoges via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Limoges. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Limoges Benedictins via Gare du Nord and Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Essen and Limoges is 1014 km. The road distance is 913.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Limoges without a car is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs €95 - €460.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Essen to Limoges, including transfers.
Essen to Limoges bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Limoges train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Limoges is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs €95 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 15h 10m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Limoges, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Limoges Benedictins via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare d'Austerlitz, and Paris Austerlitz in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Limoges via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
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 Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Limoges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen to Limoges train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Limoges is 914 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Essen to Limoges.
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