There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Limoges by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
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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 9m€269–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Limogesbus FlixBus N781
15h€66–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the bus from Paris - Champigny-sur-Marne to Limogesbus
12h 34m€230–400Drive 913.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Limogescar 913.7 km
8h 38m€140–202Train 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
9h 44m€113–342Train, 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
13h 53m€116–383Train 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 19m€260–699Fly 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 10m€187–445Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)plane DUS - LIG
9h 16m€119–432Fly 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 45m€222–669
Essen to Limoges by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Limoges is to train and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs €260 - €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 Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
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 9m.
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 9m and costs €260 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 9m 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 9m and costs €260 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €440 and takes 9h 16m.
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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Limoges via Brussels-North train station in around 15h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–900
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- 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
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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
- €25–55
- 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
- €15–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Viersen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- 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
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Limoges
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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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