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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 Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lourdestrain train Tgv
    10h 49m
    €129–463

  2. Bus via Lille

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 180 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Lourdesbus bus
    23h 5m
    €56–199

  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
    €83–175

  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 25m
    €229–633

  5. Drive 1,317.6 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lourdescar car 1,317.6 km
    12h 56m
    €203–293

  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
    8h 54m
    €297–569

  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 39m
    €111–337

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane plane DUS - BIQ
    2. Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain train
    9h 25m
    €150–458

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane plane ORY - LDE
    8h 33m
    €145–497

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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 38m
    €144–414

Essen to Lourdes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest 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, 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 20h 45m.

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