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

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There are 9 ways to get from Poitiers to Essen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Essen HbftrainThalys
    7h 11m
    €129–328

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Poitiers - Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Busbus
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport CDG 1trainB
    3. Take the bus from Paris - CDG Roissypole Bus Station to Essen - Bus Stationbus
    15h 55m
    €54–122

  3. Drive 859.7 km

    1. Drive from Poitiers to Essencar859.7 km
    8h 7m
    €132–190

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

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planePIS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
    6h 28m
    €100–364

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Poitiers to Essen central train stationbusFlixBus N1153
    16h 40m
    €70–110

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

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    6h 5m
    €165–465

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

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planePIS - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain
    3. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 45m
    €118–375

  8. Fly Poitiers–Biard Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)planePIS - FMO
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
    7h 39m
    €162–526

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

    1. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Nantestrain
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNTE - DUS
    9h 58m
    €137–362

Poitiers to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Poitiers to Essen central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 16h 40m.

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