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

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

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  1. Train

    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 52m
    €328–541

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Paris - Orly Airportbus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Essen central train stationbus bus N79
    18h 15m
    €100–151

  3. Drive  993.7 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Essencar car 993.7 km
    10h 11m
    €160–231

  4. 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
    10h 2m
    €194–427

  5. Bus via Roissy-en-France

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nation - Trône to Gare de Roissypôle - Aéroport CDG1bus bus 351
    3. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 28m

  6. 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 34m
    €142–348

  7. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BES - DUS
    8h 33m
    €191–432

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €152–455

  9. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €146–417

  10. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €198–566

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    8h 9m
    €225–499

Lorient to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Essen central train station via Paris - Orly Airport in around 18h 15m.

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