There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Limoges by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain Intercités
9h 11m€99–378Bus via Roissy-en-France
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Limogesbus
19h€39–185Bus
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Limogesbus FlixBus N781
15h 10m€72–134Drive 913.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Limogescar 913.7 km
8h 38m€140–203Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane DUS - LIG
10h 56m€160–554Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane CGN - LIG
8h 59m€179–451Fly Düsseldorf International Airport 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 Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain
9h 5m€139–437Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane DUS - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Villetrain
- Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictinstrain
12h 29m€197–973
Essen to Limoges by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to bus via Roissy-en-France which costs €35 - €190 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to drive which takes 8h 38m and costs €140 - €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 11m.
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 11m and costs €95 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 11m 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 11m and costs €95 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 10h 56m.
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 11m. 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 Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
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
- €100–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- €110–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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
- €120–800
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Munich, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- €110–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- 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 Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
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
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- 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
- €28–55
- 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
- €9–80
- 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
- €17–50
- 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 38m to drive from Essen to Limoges.
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