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

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There are 10 ways to get from Essen to Lourdes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lourdestrain train Tgv
    10h 46m
    €328–544

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdesbus bus
    22h 11m
    €87–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lourdesbus bus N765
    20h 45m
    €88–160

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the night train from Paris Austerlitz to Lourdesnighttrain night train 3731
    17h 24m
    €299–625

  5. Drive 1,317.5 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lourdescar car 1,317.5 km
    12h 57m
    €205–296

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane plane DUS - PUF
    9h 14m
    €315–836

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane DUS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    9h 45m
    €131–322

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane AMS - TLS
    4. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain train
    10h 17m
    €136–424

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane DUS - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain train
    11h 1m
    €112–324

  10. 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 Lourdestrain train
    11h 8m
    €150–443

Essen to Lourdes by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lourdes, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lourdes via Paris Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, and Massy Tgv in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Lourdes via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 45m.

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