There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Quimper by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimpertrain Tgv
9h 54m€266–532Bus
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 to Quimperbus
19h 6m€99–168Drive 1,034.7 km
- Drive from Essen to Quimpercar 1,034.7 km
10h 35m€159–230Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUS - BES
- Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain
11h 39m€155–358Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quimper - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 19m€107–197Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
9h€212–479Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Quimpertrain
10h 40m€149–347Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques 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 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Quimpertrain
9h 26m€198–570
Essen to Quimper by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Quimper is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Essen to Quimper is to fly and train which takes 9h and costs €210 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Essen station to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Essen central train station and arriving at Quimper via Brussels-North train station and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Quimper. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Quimper via Koeln Hbf, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Essen and Quimper is 1209 km. The road distance is 1034.7 km.
The best way to get from Essen to Quimper without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Essen to Quimper, including transfers.
Essen to Quimper bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Essen to Quimper train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Essen to Quimper is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 6m.
What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Quimper, France?
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Quimper via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Quimper via Brussels-North train station and Lille in around 19h 6m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brest to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Quimper - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Essen to Quimper bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Essen to Quimper train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Quimper is 1035 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Essen to Quimper.
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