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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lorient to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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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 Tha
    8h 49m
    €306–510

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Lillebus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 45m
    €90–148

  3. Drive  993.7 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Essencar car 993.7 km
    10h 11m
    €159–229

  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
    7h 51m
    €193–445

  5. Train via Essen Hbf

    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
    €306–510

  6. Train #2

    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 Bruxelles-Midi to Koln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Trn / ...
    4. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 13m

  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 16m
    €142–335

  8. 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 36m
    €191–401

  9. 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
    7h 59m
    €179–407

  10. 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 6m
    €224–496

  11. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 57m
    €140–432

  12. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €186–522

Lorient to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Essen - Bus Station via Lille and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 18h 45m.

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