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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    8h 51m
    €280–514

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Lillebus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Essen central train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    17h 15m
    €77–137

  3. Drive 993.7 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Essencar car 993.7 km
    10h 11m
    €157–227

  4. Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus bus
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BES - DUS
    7h 54m
    €158–368

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from MG Hbf /Europaplatz to Essen Hbftrain train
    11h 15m
    €185–455

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    7h 55m
    €201–465

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 14m
    €136–376

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €198–475

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    7h 57m
    €216–516

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 46m
    €151–405

  11. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 16m
    €206–594

Lorient to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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

You can take a train from Lorient to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Essen central train station via Lille in around 17h 15m.

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