There are 9 ways to get from Limoges to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Paris Austerlitztrain Intercités
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
9h 11m€99–360Bus via Roissy-en-France
cheapest- Take the bus from Limoges to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus
18h€39–190Bus
- Take the bus from Limoges to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N781
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus 081 / ...
15h 50m€50–95Drive 914.2 km
- Drive from Limoges to Essencar 914.2 km
8h 39m€141–203Fly Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LIG - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
8h 51m€186–478Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
8h 7m€138–468Train, train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Montlucon - Villetrain
- Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CFE - DUS
13h 41m€183–865Fly Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LIG - DUS
7h€168–555Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BOD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
10h 21m€222–537
Limoges to Essen by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limoges to Essen is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Limoges to Essen is to fly which takes 7h and costs €160 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Limoges to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Limoges and arriving at Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Limoges to Essen. However, there are services departing from Limoges Benedictins and arriving at Essen Hbf via Gare d'Austerlitz and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Limoges and Essen is 1014 km. The road distance is 914.2 km.
The best way to get from Limoges to Essen without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Limoges to Essen, including transfers.
Limoges to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Limoges station.
Limoges to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Limoges Benedictins station.
The best way to get from Limoges to Essen is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 15h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €600 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Limoges, France and Essen, Germany?
You can take a train from Limoges Benedictins to Essen Hbf via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limoges to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Lyon, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Lyon, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Lyon, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Montlucon - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montlucon - Ville to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Limoges Benedictins to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- 1st Class
- €45–80
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Limoges to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Limoges to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Limoges to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
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More Questions & Answers
Limoges to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Limoges to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Austerlitz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Limoges to Essen is 914 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Limoges to Essen.
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