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

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There are 8 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 NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    6h 46m
    €105–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to ToursbusFlixBus N1153
    15h 20m
    €65–95

  3. Drive 760.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tourscar760.2 km
    7h 9m
    €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)planeDUS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    6h 29m
    €145–424

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris NordtrainTha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 14m
    €85–345

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeDUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    9h 15m
    €123–436

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeFRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    7h 45m
    €135–396

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeAMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    9h 16m
    €168–493

Essen to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest 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 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Tours 6 times a week. Tickets cost €65–95 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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