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

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Poitiers to Essen

Rome2Rio compared 9 ways to get from Poitiers to Essen. The best route is Train, a distance of 727.562 km.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 12m
    €248–452

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1153
    16h 40m
    €75–130

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus bus
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport CDG 1train train B
    3. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 57m
    €90–156

  4. Drive 859.7 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Essencar car 859.7 km
    8h 10m
    €136–196

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

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 6m
    €194–430

  6. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane PIS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train
    7h 31m
    €134–372

  7. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane PIS - DUS
    6h 15m
    €150–534

  8. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain train
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    10h 11m
    €157–365

  9. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane PIS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain train
    5h 52m
    €132–330

Poitiers to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 933 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Poitiers to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Poitiers to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 16h 40m.

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