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

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There are 7 ways to get from Essen to Tours 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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    6h 47m
    €168–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 48m
    €54–101

  3. Drive 760.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tourscar car 760.2 km
    7h 12m
    €116–167

  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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    6h 31m
    €145–384

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Dauphine to Tours Parking Peupliersbus bus Voltavançar 78 / ...
    11h 51m

  6. 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
    9h 11m
    €137–431

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 46m
    €158–353

Essen to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to St Pierre Des Corps via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 48m.

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