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

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There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Limoges by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train Intercités
    8h 50m
    €296–489

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Limogesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 39m
    €74–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Limogesbus bus FlixBus N781
    16h 10m
    €81–126

  4. Drive  913.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Limogescar car 913.7 km
    8h 36m
    €146–211

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane CGN - LIG
    14h 9m
    €160–303

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    9h 35m
    €264–488

  7. 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)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    8h 42m
    €195–438

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane ORY - LIG
    8h 18m
    €285–653

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane AMS - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    10h 48m
    €160–420

  10. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane DUS - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Montlucon - Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Limoges Benedictinstrain train
    12h 24m
    €182–957

  11. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane plane DUS - LIG
    9h 51m
    €93–409

Essen to Limoges by train and subway

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Limoges via Brussels-North train station in around 16h 10m.

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