There are 9 ways to get from Lorient to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain Thalys
8h 56m€221–446Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorient to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus 081
18h 15m€67–115Drive 993.7 km
- Drive from Lorient to Essencar 993.7 km
10h 11m€151–219Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
9h 36m€194–614Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 45m€84–118Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane NTE - DUS
8h 16m€139–434Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BES - DUS
8h 49m€162–432Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CDG - DUS
8h€199–441Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
8h 15m€182–400
Lorient to Essen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Essen is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Essen is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs €190 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Essen station. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Essen central train station via Lille and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lorient to Essen. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at Essen Hbf via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Lorient and Essen is 1150 km. The road distance is 993.7 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Essen without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Lorient to Essen, including transfers.
Lorient to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Essen is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs €220 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 18h 15m.
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 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to Essen central train station via Lille and Brussels-North train station in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
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 Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €90–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–70
Train from Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €130–180
- Comfort
- €150–210
- Premium
- €190–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- 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
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Essen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lorient to Essen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Lorient to Essen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorient to Essen is 994 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Lorient to Essen.
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