There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Limoges by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain Intercités
9h 13m€198–403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limogesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 55m€40–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Champigny-sur-Marne to Limogesbus
12h 33m€133–274Drive 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€140–554Train 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€179–431Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane ORY - LIG
8h 23m€193–675Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane EIN - LIG
10h 8m€132–480Fly 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€178–437
Essen to Limoges by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs €190 - €700.
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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
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 €190 - €410.
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 €190 - €410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €600 and takes 10h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 14h 55m.
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, Eurowings, Chalair Aviation, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
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 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
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
- €35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Frankfurt, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
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 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €130–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
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
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- 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
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris - Champigny-sur-Marne to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–24
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €3–24
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €3–23
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Limoges bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 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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