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How to get fromLimoges to Essenby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Limoges to Essen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Paris Austerlitztrain train Intercités
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    9h 10m
    €292–490

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limoges to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 40m
    €66–134

  3. Drive  914.2 km

    1. Drive from Limoges to Essencar car 914.2 km
    8h 38m
    €146–211

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    8h 8m
    €199–439

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Limoges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N781
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387 / ...
    16h 55m
    €81–126

  6. Fly Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane LIG - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €281–661

  7. Fly Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LIG - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €159–305

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BOD - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    9h 51m
    €162–429

  9. Train, train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Montlucon - Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    3. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CFE - DUS
    11h 28m
    €163–811

  10. Fly Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIG - DUS
    10h 6m
    €79–343

  11. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Limoges Benedictins to Vierzon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    11h 21m
    €207–463

Limoges to Essen by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,013.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limoges to Essen - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h 40m.

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