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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    7h 11m
    €214–410

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen - Bus Station to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aéroport CDG 1 to Massy - Palaiseautrain train B
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 42m
    €69–106

  3. Drive  760.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Tourscar car 760.1 km
    7h 10m
    €120–174

  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
    €166–381

  5. Train

    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
    7h 12m
    €242–401

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Toursbus bus FlixBus N1153
    15h 20m
    €70–110

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane plane CGN - TUF
    8h 46m
    €169–420

  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 St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    8h 59m
    €137–308

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane AMS - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    8h 45m
    €183–478

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 23m
    €139–405

Essen to Tours by train, subway, and foot

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to St Pierre Des Corps via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Tours 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 15h 20m.

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