There are 11 ways to get from Essen to Lourdes by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdestrain Tgv
10h 49m€364–603Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdesbus
22h 14m€98–185Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdesbus
21h 42m€197–345Train, night train
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdesnighttrain 3731
17h 25m€344–663Drive 1,317.5 km
- Drive from Essen to Lourdescar 1,317.5 km
12h 57m€202–292Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane DUS - PUF
9h 33m€337–888Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane DUS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain
9h 39m€117–335Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane ORY - LDE
8h 31m€265–527Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane AMS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain
10h 16m€134–406Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane DUS - BIO
- Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain
10h 51m€120–327Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
11h 6m€153–425
Essen to Lourdes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Lourdes is to bus which costs €95 - €190 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Lourdes is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €260 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Lourdes via Brussels-North train station and Lille - Europe Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Lourdes via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Essen and Lourdes is 1423 km. The road distance is 1317.5 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Lourdes without a car is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Essen to Lourdes, including transfers.
Essen to Lourdes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Lourdes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Lourdes is to train which takes 10h 49m and costs €360 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 22h 14m, you could also fly, which costs €330 - €900 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lourdes, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lourdes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lourdes via Brussels-North train station, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 22h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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 Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Lourdes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen to Lourdes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Lourdes is 1318 km. It takes approximately 12h 57m to drive from Essen to Lourdes.
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