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

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

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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 Poitierstrain train Tgv
    7h 37m
    €224–415

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1153
    16h 40m
    €65–120

  3. Drive 862 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Poitierscar car 862 km
    8h 15m
    €134–194

  4. 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)plane plane DUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    7h 8m
    €158–379

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h
    €198–334

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane CGN - PIS
    9h 24m
    €112–418

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane DUS - PIS
    8h 51m
    €103–419

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    3. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 43m
    €152–416

  9. 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 Poitierstrain train
    10h 22m
    €150–433

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Poitierstrain train
    10h 7m
    €188–496

Essen to Poitiers by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Poitiers, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Poitiers via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Poitiers 6 times a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 16h 40m.

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