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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to LorienttrainTgv
    8h 55m
    €128–423

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus084 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lillebus280
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Lorientbus
    19h 10m
    €61–204

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Lorienttrain061B
    15h 22m
    €128–275

  4. Drive 994.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lorientcar994.2 km
    10h 9m
    €152–219

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeDUS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
    8h 56m
    €196–428

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeDUS - BES
    2. Take the train from Brest to Lorienttrain
    9h 18m
    €155–407

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
    9h 34m
    €137–366

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeFRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
    8h 59m
    €162–368

  9. 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)planeDUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV to Lorienttrain
    8h 49m
    €205–534

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeAMS - RNS
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Lorienttrain
    9h 38m
    €184–507

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeAMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Lorienttrain
    10h 26m
    €145–395

Essen to Lorient by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lorient, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lorient via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lorient via Düsseldorf central bus station and Lille in around 19h 10m.

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